MONTREAL – The Quebec Liberal party confirms that its offices were searched by the province’s anti-corruption unit in July.
The announcement follows a media report that police quietly conducted a search for evidence of illegal fundraising.
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The Liberals are among several political parties to have been accused of illegal financing during testimony at Quebec’s corruption inquiry.
Witnesses from the construction industry have testified about false-billing and illegal cash transfers to political parties including the Liberals.
The Liberals say they’ve been co-operating with the inquiry and Quebec’s director general of elections.
The province’s corruption unit was created by the former Liberal government after a series of corruption scandals.
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