\u0027Mayor Brown needs to choose one path — either the leader of the Conservative party, or running for re\u002Delection as Mayor of Brampton\u0027
Brown is in the midst of a leadership campaign, but that does not preclude him from running again for mayor this fall.
If he loses his leadership bid, he would still have enough time to campaign to stay on as mayor, since the municipal election is on Oct. 24.Advertisement 3“Patrick is focused on leadership, is confident of victory and is making no plans to run for mayor,” said Brown’s spokesman, Chisholm Pothier, in a statement to the National Post.Unless Pierre Poilievre wins the Tory leadership.
“If he decides to put his name on the last day, on August 19, as mayor, I don’t think it’ll look too good for him on the leadership come September 10,” said Fortini. “If it clearly is not, it’s time the mayor steps aside to give other people considering the position a real chance to put together a team, generate funding and begin the campaign to represent the residents.”Article contentThe Ontario Municipal Elections Act does not require an elected city official to step down if they are seeking election at another level. That was the case as well for former Brampton city councillor Charmaine Williams, who recently was elected in Doug Ford’s government.
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