On this file picture, then-Ontario Progressive Conservative Chief Patrick Brown speaks at a press convention at Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
CTV has reached a settlement with Patrick Brown, the previous Ontario Progressive Conservative chief and present mayor of Brampton, Ont.
In an replace Wednesday CTV mentioned it and Brown "have resolved their authorized dispute."
In January 2018, Brown stepped down as chief of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives following a CTV broadcast round allegations of sexual misconduct involving two girls. Brown has denied the allegations, which haven't been confirmed in court docket.
"Key particulars offered to CTV for the story have been factually incorrect and required correction. CTV Nationwide Information regrets together with these particulars within the story and any hurt this may increasingly have triggered to Mr. Brown," reads the replace agreed upon by each events.
The story had been up to date to replicate the primary lady’s revised recollection of her age on the time of the alleged occasions.
In response to the 2018 report, Brown filed a defamation lawsuit towards CTV Information, looking for $8 million in damages. Nevertheless, no cash was exchanged as a part of the settlement.
CTV Information has added the replace concerning the settlement to the pertinent tales and people tales stay accessible on its web site.
At a usually scheduled COVID-19 press convention for town of Brampton on Wednesday morning, Brown was requested concerning the settlement and mentioned he's "very pleased" to place it behind him and is now wanting ahead.
"I’ve bought an unimaginable household, my sisters and my spouse that have been unimaginable on this interval and I'm wanting with optimism in direction of the longer term," Brown mentioned.
The settlement with CTV comes as Brown is predicted to decide within the coming days on whether or not he'll run to be the subsequent chief of the Conservative Social gathering of Canada.
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, longtime MP Pierre Poilievre and impartial Ontario legislator Roman Baber have formally introduced they'll run to be the following chief of federal get together, although former Quebec Premier Jean Charest can be anticipated to throw his identify within the ring on Thursday.
Different names being thought of are Peter MacKay and MP Michael Chong.
A brand new federal Conservative chief will likely be chosen on Sept. 10 and candidacy have to be declared by April 19.
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