Patrick brown in Windsor Saturday to campaign for Ont. PC leadership

Patrick Brown will be in Windsor on Saturday to "hit the ground" and campaignfor the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, a job he previously held.

"The strategy that we have is simply to get out there and win a leadership," saidAliseMills, a campaign spokesperson."For us to come in at a halfway point in the leadership campaign - we really have to get on the ground and talk with real people"

Brown wascleared to run for the leadership by the party on Wednesday.He was forced to resign the leadership late last month after he lost support from most of caucus and key staff members followingallegations of sexual misconductby two women.

Brown "vehemently" denied the accusations, repeatedly saying in statements posted to Facebook that importantelements of the women'sstoriescan be proven to be untrue. He maintains that his name has been cleared since the allegations were first published.

PC candidatein Windsor - Tecumseh, Mohammad Latif, promoted the event on his Facebook page, touting it as a headquarters grand opening for his office.

Windsor-West PC candidate, Adam Ibrahim, and Latifwere with Brown when he announced he would run again.

Brown's event is being held Saturday at 4780 WyandotteStreet East starting at 1:00 p.m. according to Latif's Facebook page.