Maxime Bernier backed by Tamils, Sikhs that were instrumental in Patrick Brown’s leadership win

The leadership contestant has garnered the support of key community organizers from the Tamil and Sikh communities in Ontario.

From left: Babu Nagalingam, an Ontario Tamil diaspora leader, senior adviser to the Ontario PCs, and close friend of its leader Patrick Brown; Renee Farrell; federal Conservative leadership contender Maxime Bernier; Tamil community leader Sri Vallipuranathar, a supporter of Mr. Brown and national organizational chair to Mr. Bernier; Conservative MP and supporter of Mr. Bernier Alex Nuttall; and Sab Thiyaga. Photograph courtesy of Babu Nagalingam

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BY CHELSEA NASH

March 1, 2017

Maxime Bernier, a top contender in the Conservative leadership race, has won over the support of some diaspora groups that were key to Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown’s landslide leadership win in 2015. Bab...

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