‘They don’t want us,’ says Patrick Brown supporter ‘disenfranchised and disregarded’ by Conservative Party

Meanwhile, Nepalese Canadian organizer Bijay Paudel says this is the first time his community has taken part ‘in mainstream politics’ in Canada, and that they were ‘shocked’ by Patrick Brown’s disqualification.

The Conservative Party leadership race started with six candidates, clockwise from top left: Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber. Before Brown's disqualification, his campaign relied heavily on reaching out to immigrant communities. His former rivals will now try to woo these voters.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and handouts

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

July 14, 2022

Supporters of ousted Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown, including new Canadians who were participating for the first time in a leadership election, say they are shocked by Brown’s disqualification. Some have not yet decided what to do next, even though ...

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