Brown says a conservative establishment, the Poilievre campaign worked to get him out of the leadership race

Patrick Brown called him because founding members of the Conservative Party and supporters of leadership candidate Pierre Poirievre feared that his progressive approach to conservatism would win. He says he worked to disqualify him from the leadership race.

"The establishment of the party was nervous about Pierre Poirievre's failure to win, and his supporters, Pierre Poirievre's supporters, are behind this disqualification," Patrick said. Brown is the CBC News Network'spower&politicsWednesday.

"They know that we have brought in 150,000 highly ambitious new conservatives from different communities. They are the extreme conservatives of his version. I wanted to have a party in a different version, on a different path. "

Brown his decision to take a" party never taken "position. Said that some of the parties were "unpleasant" and urged a backlash against him.

"I said very clearly, who you love, where you were born, your skin color, whatever god you worship. We will fight for everyone. I will participate in the pride parade I said and challenge Islamophobia. " 

Brown was sent off from the Conservative Leadership Race on Tuesday night by the Conservative Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC). Commission said Brown, the mayor of Brampton, Ontario, had dropped out of the race in response to a "serious allegation of fraud" related to funding rules.

Sources told CBC News that at least one company had allegedly paid some of Brown's campaign workers. According to sources, LEOC's decision to disqualify Brown was more than an oral claim, citing documents and financial records.

According to sources, Brown's campaign was announced verbally last Wednesday and in a formal letter last Thursday in accordance with the party's leadership race rules. Brown's campaign responded to the letter on Friday.

Watch: Patrick Brown speaks after disqualification from a conservative leadership race

Brown was pushed by Capellos in search of evidence to support his claim that the Poirievre team was behind the expulsion, and Brown was in Ontario at LEOC. He sought his disqualification, claiming supporters of 105} MP .

"In addition, members of Pierre's campaign even told my campaign chairman John Reynolds that he would succeed in pursuing this," Brown told Capellos. Told. The

Poilievre campaign dismissed his allegations that Brown dropped out of the race due to 's "trustworthy" accusations and parliamentary supporters scuttled his campaign. Was issued.

"As always, when captured, Patrick tries to sacrifice himself, but ultimately he is the only person responsible for his disqualification."

Brown was offered allegations that members of the campaign were paid by a private company, but did not provide details for the team to conduct its own investigations or respond appropriately. Said that. For the price.

"There were 1,800 volunteers working nationwide, but I told the party that I didn't know who this anonymous allegation was," he said. "If someone was working on our campaign on behalf of the company during working hours, we'll deal with it right away.

" But in reality, we're a phantom I was in a position to respond to the claim. There is no name, no details, and it is impossible to do it. "

Seek more transparency

Conservative Shakir Chambers, principal of Strategist Earnscliffe Strategies, told CBC News that the Brown race was shocking and could make it easier for Poilievre to beat in the first vote.

He also said he would like to ask for details of his allegations against Brown. Before the party members start voting.

"The higher the transparency, the better," he said. Prolong the story and a few weeks. "

Meanwhile, five Brampton city council members issued a statement on Wednesday. Brown hired staff and was poorly qualified but was close to the mayor himself. He claims to have signed a contract with a related company.

"Brampton's democracy is besieged by Patrick Brown," the statement said. "It's time to reveal the truth and help protect Brampton's hard-working taxpayers."

Brown said five councilors had issued a statement. The allegations contained in the statement have already been dealt with in a request for Poirievre's campaign to "bring turmoil in Brampton."

"It was investigated by Deloitte," Brown said. In support of the investigation, Deloitte found that there was no fraud. These are allegations against our former CEO and we are pleased to have been investigated. I am glad that the complaint has been dismissed.