Wynne to meet with OPP over byelection corruption allegations
Posted February 9, 2015 5:21 pm.
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OPP investigators will question Premier Kathleen Wynne and her deputy chief of staff on Tuesday as they look into allegations of bribery surrounding the Sudbury byelection, according to multiple reports.
Police are investigating allegations that Liberal officials offered a job or appointment to former candidate Andrew Olivier in exchange for not running in last Thursday’s byelection.
Wynne’s office said the premier is cooperating with the probe.
“We’ve been clear that the authorities have our full co-operation, and we are confident that after Premier Wynne and Pat Sorbara meet with the investigators, they will reach the same conclusion,” Wynne’s spokeswoman, Zita Astravas, said Monday in an email to the Canadian Press.
OPP Det.-Const. Erin Thomas said in a document filed in court that she “has reasonable grounds to believe and does believe” that there was a job offer that violates the Criminal Code.
The Liberal party replaced Olivier on the ballot with former NDP MP Glenn Thibeault, who went on to win the seat.
Olivier ran as an independent, placing third behind NDP candidate Suzanne Shawbonquit.
Thibeault captured 10,626 votes and Shawbonquit earned 8,985 while Olivier got 3,177.
