the leadership in a 3 to 2 vote. Brown planned to run on the full "People's Guarantee" platform, including a carbon tax which would fund the platform, and which had been the intended 2018 election platform prior to Brown's resignation. Brown withdrew ten days after announcing his candidacy, claiming that he and his family had been subjected to threats for entering the contest. His withdrawal occurred hours after reports surfaced that as leader he had directed top party officials: "get me the result I want", in a riding nomination that has subsequently become the focus of a Hamilton Police Service investigation for alleged fraud and also the same day that the Integrity Commissioner announced an investigation of Brown's travel expenses and other alleged financial improprieties. Date candidacy declared: February 16, 2018 Date candidacy registered with Elections Ontario: February 16, 2018 Date withdrew: February 26, 2018 Endorsements MPPs: MPs: Senators: Municipal politicians: (1) Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Deputy Mayor of Centre Hastings), Former MPPs: (1) Garfield Dunlop (Simcoe North, 1999–2015) Former MPs: (1) Brian Storseth (Westlock—St. Paul, AB, 2006–2015) Former Senators: Former municipal politicians: Nominated candidates: (9) Troy Crowder (Sudbury), Rudy Cuzzetto (Mississauga—Lakeshore), Mark DeMontis (York South—Weston), Jass Johal (Brampton North), Angely Pacis (Mississauga Centre), Iris Yu (Spadina—Fort York), Eric Weniger (London—Fanshawe), Dionne Duncan (Hamilton Centre), Other prominent individuals: (2) Aaron Hopkins (Ontario PC Regional Vice President, GTA East) Thomas DeGroot (Ontario PC Regional Vice President, East) Organizations: Media: Vic Fedeli Vic Fedeli, {{#expr:()-(1956)-(()<(8)or()=(8)and()<(8))}}, was the Interim Leader (2018), Finance Critic and MPP for Nippissing (2011–present), past leadership candidate (2015) and former mayor of North Bay, Ontario (2003–2010). Fedeli told reporters that he will "let my name stand for leader of our party". After the party executive announced its decision to schedule a leadership election in March, Fedeli reiterated his intention to run for the permanent leadership. On January 30, 2018, however, he announced that he would not be running for the permanent leadership after all in order to focus on his duties as interim leader and correcting organizational problems within the party in the run up to the general election. Date candidacy announced: January 26, 2018 Date withdrew: January 30, 2018 Endorsements MPPs: MPs: Senators: Municipal politicians: (4) Mike Anthony (North Bay City Councillor), Mark King (North Bay City Councillor), Al McDonald (Mayor of North Bay), Bill Vrebosch (Mayor of East Ferris) Former MPPs: (1) Rod Jackson (Barrie, 2011–2014) Former MPs: Former