Brampton Mayor denies Indian officials influenced his campaign or the Conservative leadership race.

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown testified before a House of Commons committee about the 2022 Conservative leadership race, stating foreign interference did not impact the outcome, which saw Pierre Poilievre elected. Brown admitted changing some language after an Indian diplomat expressed concerns over comments that could be seen as endorsing Sikh nationalism. He emphasized no Indian officials contacted him during his campaign and stressed the importance of protecting democracy from foreign influence.

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