Patrick Brown (politician)
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Patrick Brown MPP |
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| Leader of the Opposition in Ontario | |
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Assumed office September 14, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Wilson |
| Leader of the Ontario PC Party | |
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Assumed office May 9, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Wilson (interim) |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Simcoe North |
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Assumed office September 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Garfield Dunlop |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Barrie |
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In office January 23, 2006 – May 13, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Aileen Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Riding Abolished |
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Patrick Walter Brown May 26, 1978 Toronto, Ontario |
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Provincial: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (2015-Present) Federal: Conservative Party of Canada (2003-2015) |
| Relations | Joe Tascona (uncle) |
| Residence | Barrie, Ontario |
| Alma mater |
University of Windsor (LL.B.) University of Toronto (B.A.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Patrick Walter Brown, MPP (born May 26, 1978) is a Canadian politician who is the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario and Ontario's Leader of the Official Opposition. Brown was a federal Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2006 to 2015 representing the riding of Barrie. In May 2015, Brown was elected leader of the Ontario PC Party, and stepped down as MP. He was elected Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Simcoe North in a provincial by-election on September 3, 2015. Before being elected to federal office, Brown worked as a lawyer.
Brown is the nephew of Joe Tascona, a Barrie Progressive Conservative MPP in the Mike Harris government. Additionally, Brown is the son of Edmond, a lawyer and former New Democratic Party candidate. He graduated from St. Michael's College School, a private Catholic school in Toronto. He studied political science at the University of Toronto, and graduated with a law degree from the University of Windsor. During his second year at law school, he was one of 10 recipients of the prestigious As Prime Minister Awards. He also worked for Magna International in their legal department over a period of four years.
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