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 Olivier was behind text messages suggesting those who supported Rodriguez in the leadership election earlier this year could receive cash rewards. She has denied the claims and sent a legal letter to one of the media outlets….