Rex Murphy, NP: The original CTV report that exploded Patrick Brown’s career and leadership has been severely perforated. Acts of journalism that might have been, and surely should have been undertaken earlier, have — at the very least — blunted the edge of some of its sharpest and most distasteful implications. For example, one of the accusers was not, as originally stated, either in high school or underage during the alleged behaviour — a not insignificant detail in conditioning the early public and party response to his reputed behaviour.
Even more striking, Mr. Brown himself, having so abruptly left the field, and either in shock or shame remained largely silent and invisible, blisteringly returned a few days ago, firing salvos at CTV and promising to sue over its (his view) sloppy or mendacious reporting. He roundly rejected the accusations that were levelled against him without warning or real notice, branded them outright “lies” and declared he is determined to “clear his name.” This is Brown as Ontarians have not seen him: Brown Agonistes.
And if Brown’s resurgence in a campaign for his good name does not churn the whirlpool into wilder frenzies, how about this for a cap: On Friday afternoon, Mr. Brown brought out the howitzer. He is now joining the four who are hoping to get his recent job, as a candidate for that same job himself. Patrick Brown is running to replace himself. The Tory leadership will now offer more awkwardness and potentially even more crass dialogue (if such be possible) than the wretched Real Housewives of Toronto.
Even more striking, Mr. Brown himself, having so abruptly left the field, and either in shock or shame remained largely silent and invisible, blisteringly returned a few days ago, firing salvos at CTV and promising to sue over its (his view) sloppy or mendacious reporting. He roundly rejected the accusations that were levelled against him without warning or real notice, branded them outright “lies” and declared he is determined to “clear his name.” This is Brown as Ontarians have not seen him: Brown Agonistes.
And if Brown’s resurgence in a campaign for his good name does not churn the whirlpool into wilder frenzies, how about this for a cap: On Friday afternoon, Mr. Brown brought out the howitzer. He is now joining the four who are hoping to get his recent job, as a candidate for that same job himself. Patrick Brown is running to replace himself. The Tory leadership will now offer more awkwardness and potentially even more crass dialogue (if such be possible) than the wretched Real Housewives of Toronto.
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