US EditionQuebec anti-corruption unit launches investigation of provincial Liberals
The probe targets allegations of vote-buying during a leadership race amid party turmoil, with Quebec's anti-corruption police confirming the investigation last month.
- On Dec. 10, 2025, Quebec's anti-corruption police launched a criminal investigation of the provincial Liberal party, The Canadian Press first reported from Montreal.
- Allegations of vote-buying prompted police to begin validation last month, with the anti-corruption police confirming they were assessing claims linked to the Quebec Liberal Party's leadership race earlier this year.
- Separately, internal firings and expulsions have intensified the party's crisis as Marwah Rizqy, former parliamentary leader, fired her chief of staff last month without consulting Pablo Rodriguez, Quebec Liberal Leader and former federal cabinet minister, who later expelled her and asked a retired judge to investigate.
- Mathieu Galarneau, anti-corruption unit spokesperson, said the unit will make no further comment to protect its actions and the rights of those involved after confirming an investigation began Wednesday.
- Pablo Rodriguez insists he will remain leader, saying he was duly elected by the party's members and anyone who did wrong should face legal and party consequences.
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Quebec Anti-Corruption Unit Launches Investigation of Provincial Liberals
Quebec’s anti-corruption police have launched a criminal investigation of the provincial Liberal party. A spokesperson confirmed the investigation today and said the unit would make no further comment. The anti-corruption police first revealed last month they were validating allegations of wrongdoing before deciding whether to open an investigation. The Quebec Liberals have been in crisis since the party’s former parliamentary leader fired her c…
The investigation would include the race for chieftaincy that led to the election of Pablo Rodriguez on June 14.
Another tile slashed over the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ), and not the least. The Permanent Anti-Corruption Unit (UPAC) decided on Wednesday to launch a criminal investigation into the formation of Pablo Rodriguez. The leader clings, despite calls for resignation.
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