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Entire books could be written about the past week in the Ontario PC Party.

Sexual misconduct allegations have brought down its leader, Patrick Brown, and its president, Rick Dykstra. An interim leader, Vic Fedeli, was elected by caucus, and then an open battle was waged over whether to hold a new leadership race. A purge was carried out of staff members connected to Brown.

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Senior party members have made public allegations of fraud and corruption within the party. On Tuesday, Fedeli suddenly announced he wouldn’t seek the permanent leadership, and would instead “root out the rot” in the party.

All of this comes four months before the scheduled start of an election campaign.

With the help of party sources speaking on background, here is what we know and don’t know about the astonishing state of affairs within the Ontario PCs.

Will there be a leadership race?

Yes. That’s about all that can be said for now, as all of the rules are still being debated.