MANDATORY CREDIT GLOBAL NEWS. The Global News branding must be clearly visible on-screen and online for any broadcast and publication. Former leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives Patrick Brown sat down for his first televised interview since stepping down in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. Brown denied the allegations in an interview with a Global News correspondent Carolyn Jarvis on Tuesday Feb. 13, 2018. SOUNDBITE: Patrick Brown, former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader. PLACELINE: Undated CREDIT: Global News LANGUAGE: English
 
TRANSCRIPT:  Why are you sitting here today speaking with us?
PB:                         Because I want to expose the truth. I want to find out who's behind this. I want to find out why this was done, why I was thrown to the wolves, why people will make up stories about me. I want to get to the bottom of this. It's not right.
CJ:                          Is this for political reasons, because you want to resurrect your career, or is this personal?
PB:                         It's personal. I've dedicated 18 years of my life to public service. I was raised by a family that cared about treating women properly and with respect. I've got two younger sisters who I adore. I've got a family I adore. They maligned my name. They maligned everything I stand for.
 
PB:                  So, why all of a sudden, someone who was a big fan, who was liking comments that I’m a great boss and a great friend and a great leader, would do this.  I want to know who put her up to this.  I want to know who’s behind this, because this is just horrific.
CJ:                  What if she herself finally had the motivation to do it?  Part of the Me Too Movement is about women finding their voice and finally having the courage to speak vocally about something that they were afraid of stating previously.  What if she just found her voice now?  That’s a legitimate thing.
PB                   But it’s fictitious, It’s an absolute, absolute lie.
 

TRANSCRIPT: Why are you sitting here today speaking with us?
PB: Because I want to expose the truth. I want to find out who's behind this. I want to find out why this was done, why I was thrown to the wolves, why people will make up stories about me. I want to get to the bottom of this. It's not right.
CJ: Is this for political reasons, because you want to resurrect your career, or is this personal?
PB: It's personal. I've dedicated 18 years of my life to public service. I was raised by a family that cared about treating women properly and with respect. I've got two younger sisters who I adore. I've got a family I adore. They maligned my name. They maligned everything I stand for.

PB: So, why all of a sudden, someone who was a big fan, who was liking comments that I’m a great boss and a great friend and a great leader, would do this. I want to know who put her up to this. I want to know who’s behind this, because this is just horrific.
CJ: What if she herself finally had the motivation to do it? Part of the Me Too Movement is about women finding their voice and finally having the courage to speak vocally about something that they were afraid of stating previously. What if she just found her voice now? That’s a legitimate thing.
PB But it’s fictitious, It’s an absolute, absolute lie.