In 2013, Patrick was presented with the Tamil Human Rights PATRICK KNOWS HOW TO WIN Award. In recognition of his tireless work to build relationships Patrick was elected twice as a Barrie Councillor, winning between Canada and India, Patrick was named an honourary re-election with 72 per cent of the vote, the largest plurality Gujarati, by the Chief Minister (Premier of Gujarat), and current of any Council member. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.

While on Council, he served as Chair of the Finance Commit- Patrick is one of two known Honorary Firefighters in tee, Director of Barrie Hydro, and Acting Mayor. and is an active supporter of our Police and Military.

He has been elected three times as a Member of Parliament A PC LEADER FOR TOMORROW for Barrie and, like Prime Minister , Patrick increased his plurality in each victory. Patrick has the unique ability to appeal to urban voters, new Canadians, and rural supporters. Only Patrick represents the generational change our Party needs so desperately. He will EXPANDING THE REACH OF build a winning coalition in Ontario. OUR PARTY Patrick has worked with most new Canadian communities in Patrick Brown is prepared to work hard to help our Party win Ontario, especially in the GTA and Barrie, and will bring his again. But he cannot do it alone. He needs your help and knowledge, skills and contacts to help rebuild our Provincial your encouragement. Please join our growing movement to Party. elect Patrick Brown as Ontario PC Party Leader.

Patrick has been serving since 2006 as co-chairman of the Canada-India Parliamentary Association. He has served as FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: chairman of the Canada-Vietnam Parliamentary Association votepatrickbrown.ca since 2011. [647] 535-2986

I’M WITH PATRICK BROWN

RICK NICHOLLS, MPP JANE MCKENNA, FORMER MPP HON. CONSIGLIO DI NINO PHIL MCCOLEMAN, MP PAUL CALANDRA, MP RICK DYKSTRA, MP Chatham-Kent-Essex Burlington 2011-2014 Retired Senator Brant Oakridges-Markham St. Catharines

“Our Party needs “Patrick’s passion and “I have known “Patrick can build trust and “I have worked with “A team player. respect in new Canadian drive is remarkable. His Patrick for over Patrick for the past a new approach work as federal Caucus He can unite our communities. He has done so to win. Patrick Chair for Central Ontario two decades. He is provincial Party since his election to Barrie eight years in and GTA proves he eminently qualified City Council. It is because of and can tell you he his experience and work ethic represents the knows what it takes again and help put it and committed to that Patrick was appointed the will work tirelessly to generational what it takes to win in on course to winning Central Ontario and GTA Caucus this region. I am proud rebuilding our Party prepare our Party for change our the next election.” Chair for the Conservative Party. to support Patrick for and winning the victory in 2018. He Party needs.” He understands what is needed leader.” next election!” to win in the GTA.” has my full support.”

GORD BROWN, MP WALLY BUTTS DEBBIE JODOIN DEREK PARKS NITA KANG JEFF BENNETT Party Activist Party Activist 2014 Candidate 2014 Candidate 2014 Candidate Leeds-Grenville Haldimand-Norfolk Ottawa-Orleans Thunder Bay-Superior North Scarborough Southwest London West “No one will work harder “I have worked with “Patrick is that “We need to develop “Patrick connects “Patrick is someone at building relationships some of the best unique politician new approaches for well with new who will be able to with key stakeholders political minds in who can reach engaging Northerners, Canadians and bring in Emergency and growing the base of our Party. Without out and build a and Patrick is Medical Services our Party. I have seen him a doubt, Patrick is team that is open, leading the charge will be able to workers back to our do this in Ottawa over what the Ontario inclusive and to including us in a help us win in Party. He knows how the past eight years and PC Party needs to positive. He is who new and rejuvenated , and to build bridges with know that he will do the get back on track to we need as leader Ontario PC Party.” across the GTA.” same at Queen’s Park.” winning again.” of our Party.” key stakeholders.” PATRICK’S PLAN When I travel across our Province, I listen to what PC Members say about the A CAUCUS – FOR THE WIN GTA – FOR THE WIN state of our Party. Members of our Queen’s Park Caucus tell me that they want Here is a political reality: to elect a PC government, we must a Leader who is more responsive and more accountable. As win seats in the GTA. That in turn means we must attract new The one thing I hear time and time again is that people are worried; worried not an elected representative myself, it’s an opinion I certainly Canadians to our Party. Let’s also drop the term “outreach” only about our Party, but also about Ontario’s economic future. understand. Our Caucus should be more democratic and because it identifies people as being outsiders and not as our Party Leader more accountable. One way to achieve this part of our family. It is time for integration, not outreach. As a Party, we have lost four consecutive elections and the Liberals have turned a would be to have Caucus elect not only our Caucus Chair, but sound economy into one hindered by deficits and debts. also the Deputy Caucus Chair, and all Committee Chairs and As federal GTA and Central Ontario Caucus chair in the federal Deputy Chairs. The Leader should work with the democratically Party, I have developed and nurtured a strong relationship elected Caucus to ensure oversight and accountability when with new Canadian communities across Ontario. We must Along with the sense of concern, there’s also a strong determination among PC it comes to use of Caucus resources. bring these Canadians into the Provincial Party beyond just Members to set things right for both our Party and our Province. token positions. I will also ensure better communications between the Party Nobody is giving up, although we all realize much work lies ahead. Executive and Caucus by inviting a representative from the Executive to Caucus meetings to share the perspective of YOUTH – FOR THE WIN Some are suggesting that the Party needs to be rebuilt from the “ground up.” Party Members. We must do more to support our Youth wings at both the That suggests we have a problem at the grassroots or local level. That’s not the riding and campus levels. case. Our ridings across the Province have done their part. They recruited good candidates, raised money to run campaigns, stayed on message and did the best POLICY – FOR THE WIN As Leader, I will reinstitute campus tours, ensure we have they could, even when the wind was against us. Our policy must come from the Party, not from lobbyists, not a Youth recruitment budget, and seek input from Youth on from backroom strategists. policy through quarterly meetings with the Ontario PC Youth So, what is the problem? Association (OPCYA) and the Ontario PC Campus Association If policy is not approved in a fair, open, and transparent Par- (OPCCA). It’s how our Party is run, how our Caucus is treated, how Members are ty-driven process, it should not be in our platform. sometimes ignored, how policy is developed, and how campaigns are run. As a former Youth volunteer and National Youth President, I Our elected Caucus, all Candidates, and all Riding Presidents am proud that the Presidents of both of our Youth wings – Here’s my plan to fix what’s wrong. should meet as part of a “Super Caucus” to approve the Party OPCCA and OPCYA – support my campaign. platform before it is released. Policy development will come from every region and every riding as an extensive grassroots policy development process. This then culminates in the vote RIDINGS & VOTERS – FOR THE WIN of Riding Presidents and Candidates. No policy will be intro- A PARTY – FOR THE WIN duced during the campaign unless this body first approves it. I will eliminate the failed strategy employed in the last election of “target ridings” and “smaller better lists”. To fix our Party we need first and foremost, a the Ontario PC Party. That Leader must first, This process will ensure that 100,000 job cuts or religious cultural change. rebuild trust within our Party, then with our school funding never again surprise Candidates and Party All ridings and all voters must be treated equally. That means I supporters, and finally with Ontarians. Members. will campaign in the North and participate in Northern debates. We cannot rely on the same advisors and I will also work to win in Windsor, London, Ottawa, and urban backroom strategists that have lost four con- Fixing our Party also means dealing with our ridings across Toronto. We will fight in all 107 ridings. secutive elections. We need new people in Party’s cycle of debt and high interest payments charge and we need to draw on the talents in an open and transparent manner. As of CAMPAIGNS – FOR THE WIN We will also build up membership across the Province and and skills of those PC Members from across July 5th, our Party debt stood at $7.6 million. I will bring a new generation of leaders into our Campaign who each riding will have the resources they need to win. the Province, not just those in Toronto. We This debt, plus high payments of $530,000 are reflective of our entire Province, from Northern Ontario to need a team that knows how to win and that (interest and principal) every 90 days, must Ottawa to Windsor. Our Campaign team must also be open, can expand the base of our Party. be tackled quickly. Eliminating the debt and accountable, and accessible to all Party Members. building a war chest for 2018 will be my top Fixing the Party means having the right Leader – priority. Moreover, through prudent spending We must be organized well before the next election, which someone who represents generational change. and better fundraising, we can end the cycle is expected in October 2018. That means we need to be We need a Leader who is not connected to of post-election debt. ready with Candidates, Campaign Teams, training for Party our past defeats. We need a Leader who can Members, Fundraising, and our Policy Platform. The critical appeal to the nearly one million Ontarians who To convince Ontarians that we can manage the pieces should all be in place by October 2017. I want to have voted for the Conservative Party of Prime Min- Provincial economy we need to first show them a strong team in place that will have the tools, the strategy ister Stephen Harper, but who did not vote for that we have our own fiscal house in order. and the resources needed to defeat the Liberals in 2018.