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New twist in PC civil war as Hillier accuses Patrick Brown of ‘crooked’ politics, calls for investigation

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/...ick-brown.html

Hillier filed a complaint with Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner Tuesday, citing “deeply troubling” questions about Brown’s personal finances as detailed in the annual public filing all MPPs must make.

They include how Brown, who is 39 and single, could afford a $1.72 million mortgage on a $2.3 million Lake Simcoe waterfront home as first reported by the Star on Feb. 8.

“There are disconcerting patterns related to the member’s personal finances,” Hillier said in the complaint accusing Brown of violating the Members’ Integrity Act by not fully reporting all sources of income and gifts of “lavish” international travel with an intern believed to be his girlfriend.

“I’ve known Patrick Brown to lie just about every time he opens his mouth. We’re bringing it to the proper agencies to have it fully investigated and that due process is completed.”