Ontario's Progressive Conservatives say they will select an interim leader on Friday to replace Patrick Brown, who stepped down amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
The party's deputy leaders would not say, however, whether the person they choose would lead them in the scheduled June election or if a leadership race would be held before then, saying only that caucus members would need to have those discussions.
Deputy leader Sylvia Jones says the party is moving on and is focused on getting ready for the campaign.
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.
The allegations, which have not been proven in court, were made by two women who spoke to CTV News.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, meanwhile, says she will not seek a snap election, noting that it's too early to know what impact Brown's resignation will have on the province's political landscape.