Patrick Brown’s recent disqualification has forced him to recalibrate the Conservative Party’s leadership career as other campaigns seek the votes of Brown supporters.
“I think a lot of people who intended to vote for Patrick Brown will end up pointing out,” Lori Turnbull, a political analyst and professor of political science at Dalhousie University, told CTV News Channel on Saturday night.
“But it offers an opportunity for people like Jean Charest or people like Scott Aitchineon, who identify with a more centrist and moderate side of conservatism in Canada, to say,‘ Okay, look, some of the people who wanted to support. Patrick Brown could find a reason to support me. “
Patrick Brown was recently expelled from the race following allegations that he violated funding rules. His name, however, is still in the current ballot, opening questions about the processes of verifying the votes counted for candidates who have been disqualified from the election races.
“What I can understand at the moment is that if there are votes cast for Patrick Brown, they will be discarded and counted based on second preference if the person votes against,” Turnbull explained.
“But that would be an interesting thing to see: to what extent do people really indicate voting preferences? Not just for Patrick Brown, but for anyone.”
But the coming months, he said, could lead to some political adjustments to the party.
“One of the conversations now is, will they have another debate to give a chance on what people want to do for their final decision?” said Turnbull.
“It’s complicated, because most people have already decided who they want to vote for right now.”
Ballots for leadership elections have already begun to be sent to members. The new leader will be announced on September 10th.
Watch the full video with Lori Turnbull at the top of this article.