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No apology from Montreal police union boss for allegations against Quebec Liberals

Yves Francoeur, president of the Montreal police officers union, is pictured at a rally in Montreal. CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Mario Beauregard

The head of the Montreal police union says he won’t apologize or step down after provincial police dismissed serious fraud-related allegations he made about current and former  Quebec Liberal.

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Yves Francoeur alleged in an interview last April the Crown was ready to press charges against one ex-Liberal and one sitting member of the legislature but was blocked by a higher-up.

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One of the Liberals mentioned by Francoeur was veteran cabinet minister Jean-Marc Fournier, who has called on the police union boss to apologize and explain his remarks.

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Francoeur told Montreal’s 98.5 FM radio station Thursday his comments were made in good faith and that he would say them again.

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He said the information came from six different sources.

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The police probe of his claims found no evidence of any fraud or influence-peddling.

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