We have learned that Hull CAQ MP Suzanne Tremblay and her political adviser are the subject of an investigation by the Director General of Quebec Elections (DGEQ) over allegations of illegal political financing The newspaper.
According to our information, the Election Law Regulatory Commission received a complaint against the elected official and her deputy regarding a political contribution that was allegedly reimbursed to a donor. Such a practice is not permitted. A voter who makes a political donation must do so with his or her own money.
“Every contribution must be paid by the voter himself and from his own assets. “A contribution must be made voluntarily and without remuneration or consideration and is non-refundable,” Quebec’s political financing legislation states.
Remember, political donations are now capped at $100 annually per voter.
$5,000 to $20,000 fine
In response to a request from our parliamentary office, the DGEQ stated that it had not confirmed receipt of complaints or the initiation of an investigation.
Returning a donation to a donor is “a criminal offense punishable by a fine of $5,000 to $20,000” for a first offense and “a fraudulent electoral maneuver,” the organization’s spokeswoman, Julie St-Arnaud-Drolet, said. However, for informational purposes only.
“The penalty associated with such a maneuver is the loss of the right to vote for a period of five years (in particular the right to vote, the right to present one’s candidacy, the right to engage in partisan work),” she added.
New MP
Suzanne Tremblay is a trained teacher and is in her first term as a member of parliament. She has been elected since 2022.
His advisor Étienne Boulrice, who is also the target of allegations of irregular financing, is no newcomer to politics. He previously held the same position with CAQ MP for Chapleau, Mathieu Lévesque. He was previously a candidate for the CAQ in 2012 before wearing the Conservative Party colors in the 2015 federal election.
His involvement in politics is not new. He worked with former Hull Liberal MPs Roch Cholette and Maryse Gaudreault before working in the office of Canadian Heritage Minister Shelly Glover between 2013 and 2015.
The spokesman for the CAQ government’s parliamentary wing, Marc Danis, refrained from commenting on Thursday. He said he had “no information” about a complaint or investigation involving Rep. Tremblay and her political adviser.
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