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TORONTO — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says she will not seek a snap election before the scheduled June vote following the Opposition leader’s decision to step down amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

Wynne says it’s too early to know what impact Patrick Brown’s resignation as Progressive Conservative leader will have on the province’s political landscape.

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The premier would not comment specifically on the allegations levelled against Brown but broadly denounced sexual assault and harassment.

When asked if she would consider changing the date of the provincial election, she said: “No. This is not about politics.”

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Brown announced he was stepping down in a statement issued early Thursday morning, following a hastily called news conference in which he “categorically” denied what he called “troubling allegations” about his conduct and his character.

At a press conference Thursday, Progressive Conservative deputy leaders Sylvia Jones and Joe Clark said an interim leader would be chosen by the caucus on Friday. However, they wouldn’t confirm that the interim leader would be the person at the head of the party later this year when an election will take place. That decision, according to Jones, will be up to the caucus.