Patrick Brown (Canadian politician)
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Brown in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 51st Mayor of Brampton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office December 1, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Linda Jeffrey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office September 14, 2015 – January 25, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jim Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Vic Fedeli | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office May 9, 2015 – January 25, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jim Wilson (interim) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Vic Fedeli (interim) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Patrick Walter Brown May 26, 1978 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Progressive Conservative (until 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Genevieve Gualtieri (m. 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Joe Tascona (uncle) Silvia Gualtieri (mother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence(s) | Brampton, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | St. Michael's College School | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Walter Brown (born May 26, 1978) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 51st and current mayor of Brampton since 2018. He served as leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario and leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Party from 2015 to 2018. Brown also represented the riding Barrie in the House of Commons as a Conservative from 2006 to 2015.
Brown entered politics when he won a seat on the Barrie City Council in 2000. He later joined the Conservative Party and became a member of Parliament (MP) in 2006. He represented Barrie in the House of Commons until 2015, when he was elected as leader of the Ontario PC Party and resigned his seat in Parliament. Brown was subsequently elected to represent Simcoe North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and became the leader of the Opposition. He served as leader until 2018, after his resignation and expulsion from the caucus due to sexual misconduct allegations. He later returned to municipal politics and was elected mayor of Brampton the same year.
In 2022, Brown contested for the federal Conservative leadership election, but was disqualified following claims that his campaign violated the Canada Elections Act. He was subsequently re-elected as mayor of Brampton.