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Report into Quebec Liberal scandals finds ex-leader Pablo Rodriguez was unaware
An independent report found no proof of vote-buying in the Quebec Liberal leadership race and noted the key text messages were likely fabricated, said former leader Pablo Rodriguez.
- Jacques R. Fournier's report, published Wednesday, found no evidence Pablo Rodriguez knew of alleged vote-buying, noting the texts appear to be cut-and-paste manipulation.
- After Le Journal de Montréal ran the texts last November, the Quebec Liberal Party ordered Jacques R. Fournier, retired Superior Court judge, to determine if payments were made, relying on voluntary witness statements.
- Fournier said he was unable to identify who made or received payments, the amounts involved, or the votes affected, relying solely on voluntary witnesses.
- He publicly thanked Fournier on Wednesday and said his team never took part in misconduct, following Rodriguez’s December resignation and the report’s release.
- The reform imposes fines of $5,000 to $20,000, and investigations by UPAC and Ariane Mignolet continue, after Quebec’s Elections Act was amended.
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Text messages at heart of Quebec Liberal Party scandal a cut-and-paste job, report finds
The text messages at the heart of the scandal that helped bring down former Quebec Liberal Party leader Pablo Rodriguez appear to be a cut-and-paste job, according to a report commissioned by the party.
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