The Brampton mayor joins the race to become the next leader of the federal Conservatives with other prominent figures like Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest and Leslyn Lewis.
Brown joins a race that is now well underway with several high-profile additions this week, including former Quebec Premier Jean Charest and Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis. MP Pierre Poilievre entered the race in early February.
Brown is seen as a more centrist option than Poilievre and Lewis. Early in his career, Brown was an admirer of Charest when the latter was leader of the federal Progressive Conservatives, which later merged with the Canadian Alliance to form the modern Conservative Party of Canada.Brampton mayor Patrick Brown speaks at a press conference in December 2021. On Sunday, he announced his run to become the next federal Conservative leader.
The current Brampton mayor is also thought to be able to draw on a strong political organizing foundation to sell memberships to the federal party. His stronghold in the populous, diverse city of Brampton — part of the wider Greater Toronto Area — is also likely to be part of his pitch to a federal party that has, in the last two elections, racked up wide margins in rural areas of the country but has struggled in urban Canada.
Brown's presence in the race will also provide an interesting policy challenge for party memberships. Brown shifted the provincial PC stance prior to the 2018 election to support a carbon tax. He also led a charge by municipalities to support legal challenges against the controversial Bill 21 in Quebec.
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