The campaign for Patrick Brown said it was consulting its legal team after the leadership election organizing committee of the federal Conservatives voted to disqualify him from the race late
Tuesday.

Ian Brodie, the chair of the committee, announced the stunning move in a written statement after a meeting to discuss the matter.

He said the party had recently become aware of "serious allegations of wrongdoing" by the Brown campaign.

The allegations are related to the financing rules in the Canada
Elections Act, Brodie said, but provided no further details. Brodie said the party will be sharing what it has with Elections Canada.

The Brown campaign responded with a statement accusing the party of basing its decision on "anonymous allegations" and without providing the full details or evidence.

It also accused the party of making this decision to favour Pierre Poilievre, the longtime Ottawa-area MP considered a front-runner in the race -- and the main rival to Brown.

As of late Tuesday night, the Poilievre campaign had not commented on the news.

The Conservatives will announce the winner of the leadership race in Ottawa on September 10th.