US EditionQuebec Liberals expel member from caucus because she is under ethics investigation
Sona Lakhoyan Olivier was excluded amid allegations of misuse of constituency resources and vote-buying linked to the last Quebec Liberal leadership race, party says.
- Sona Lakhoyan Olivier has been expelled from the Quebec Liberal caucus pending an ethics investigation regarding her use of constituency resources during the leadership race, as announced by the party.
- The ethics commissioner is investigating whether Lakhoyan Olivier breached Article 36 of the code of ethics for MNAs, as stated in the ethics commissioner's office.
- Lakhoyan Olivier denied involvement in allegations of vote-buying tied to text messages, claiming she has followed the rules and will cooperate with the investigation.
- Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez requested Olivier's expulsion, claiming it was necessary under the circumstances, as reported by party whip Marc Tanguay.
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Quebec Liberal Leader Expels Another MNA Amid Turmoil
Quebec’s Liberal Party leader says he’s expelling MNA Sona Lakhoyan Olivier from caucus after becoming aware she is under investigation by the ethics commissioner. Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez made the announcement in a Dec. 4 post on social media, saying he had been informed of the investigation and decided to suspend her from the caucus “for the duration of this investigation.” The investigation comes after media reports alleging Lakhoyan Ol…
PLQ crisis deepens as leader Pablo Rodriguez removes Chomedey MNA from caucus
Another chapter has opened in the Quebec Liberal Party’s internal turmoil as Chomedey MNA Sona Lakhoyan Olivier has been removed from the Liberal caucus amid an ethics investigation. The probe concerns whether she used resources from her constituency office during the PLQ leadership race. “This is a necessary decision under the circumstances,” opposition whip Marc […]
The crisis is still in the hands of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ). Chief Pablo Rodriguez excludes Chomedey MP Sona Lakhoyan Olivier from her caucus because of the initiation of an inquiry by the Ethics Commissioner of the National Assembly. An investigation that is linked to her own leadership campaign.
Chomedey MP is excluded from an inquiry by the Ethics Commissioner of the National Assembly.
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