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Tag Archives: Sudbury byelection scandal
NDP’s bill to close ‘bribery loophole’ in Election Act goes to committee after wild debate
Liberal MPPs charged the New Democrats with taking a cheap political shot, à la Donald Trump. ...
NDP tables bill to close ‘bribery loophole’ in wake of Sudbury byelection allegations
Bisson's bill passed first reading with all-party support, but not before the government hurled accusations that the NDP were "playing politics." ...
Tories deride Thibeault for shedding ‘crocodile tears’ over Sudbury byelection allegations
Countered the Energy Minister: "I think Michelle Obama said it best: When they go low, we go high." ...
Heard: Questions about so-called bribery loophole in Election Act [Updated]
The law seemingly only makes it an offence to offer inducement as a condition to run in an election, but not to ask or accept it. ...
Thibeault denies he sought ‘anything that would be seen as a bribe’ to run in Sudbury byelection
The NDP-MP-turned-Ontario-Liberal-minister was addressing federal Crown attorney Vern Brewer's allegation that Thibeault "sought other benefits" ...
Happening: Crown prosecutor alleges Thibeault ‘sought certain benefits’ to defect to Liberals
"Our allegation is that Mr. Thibeault sought certain benefits, offers, jobs or employment as part of his condition to run as an MPP," federal prosecutor Vern Brewer reportedly told the CBC. ...
Speaker shuts down Tory motion to debate Election Act charges
Government House Leader Yasir Naqvi had raised the concern two weeks ago on a point of order, saying the motion violated the standing-order rules because it contained a "factual error," made allegations against a member ...
Liberal fundraiser charged over Sudbury byelection scandal
While the PCs called for Premier Kathleen Wynne to step aside during the trial, she said the situation was "upsetting" but pointed out her deputy chief of staff had been cleared of criminal wrongdoing. ...
Opposition parties frustrated over report of ‘stalled’ investigation into Sudbury bribery allegations
Mess is due to fact nobody at Queen's Park really knows what situation is between OPP, Crown prosecutors and justices of the peace who sign off on criminal charges ...