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Laval, Que., recovers $60M it lost to corruption, mayor saysLaval Mayor Stéphane Boyer proudly announced that after a decade of work by a dedicated task force, the city has recovered about $60 million it lost to corruption.PoliticsFeb 20
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Fundraising scandal: Quebec governing party to stop collecting political donationsFrançois Legault says he won't have the opposition question his integrity, adding that the decision to forgo private donations will cost his party about $1 million a year.PoliticsFeb 1
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Quebec government in hot water with third MNA accused of ethics breachAs Quebec politicians made their return to the legislature Tuesday, a Québec Solidaire MNA accused a CAQ MNA of soliciting donations in exchange for meeting with a minister.PoliticsJan 30
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Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and partner found dead in CaribbeanReports say the multi-millionaire founder of film software company Softimage and his partner died 'in tragic circumstances' near the luxury resort they owned in Dominica.CanadaDec 3, 2023
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Russia denied seat on UN’s Human Rights CouncilAhead of Tuesday's vote, Moscow's UN ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the United States of leading a campaign to prevent their return to the council.WorldOct 10, 2023
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Air Canada offers refunds to some passengers with cancelled flightsAir Canada has quietly changed its refund policy to allow some customers whose flights were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic to recoup their cash.ConsumerJun 26, 2020
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Rally against Bill 103 draws 3,000A rally to denounce proposed changes to Quebec's language law drew 3,000 people at the Pierre Charbonneau arena, according to organizers.Sep 20, 2010
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Jean Charest, Liberals ponder next stepsHe shouldn’t be out of work for long. A politician of Jean Charest’s calibre, with his vast network of contacts, here and abroad, dynamic speaking talents and 28 years of public service is bound to be scooped up by someone. <br />Sep 7, 2012
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Vision Montreal take Rivière-des-Prairies in byelectionVision Montreal candidate, Cindy Leclerc, won the Rivière-des-Prairies byelection on Sunday.Nov 12, 2012
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Montreal warned years ago about cost overruns in its ‘closed’ construction marketMONTREAL - The City of Montreal has released an old report that suggests the municipality knew eight years ago that it was significantly overpaying for construction projects, perhaps by more than 30 per cent.CanadaNov 12, 2012
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Old report reveals Montreal warned years ago about inflated costsThe City of Montreal has released an old report that suggests the municipality knew eight years ago that it was significantly overpaying for construction projects, perhaps by more than 30 per cent.Nov 12, 2012
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Prostitutes offered to Montreal city official, corruption inquiry hearsMONTREAL - A Montreal municipal official was offered prostitutes' services as a gift from construction companies, he testified Tuesday at Quebec's corruption inquiry.Nov 13, 2012
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NDP asks Elections Canada to look at alleged donor fraud involving ToriesOTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are facing the same sort of questions about phoney donors as some of the players in Quebec municipal and provincial politics, prompting the Opposition to demand an investigation.PoliticsNov 23, 2012
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Drama continues at the Charbonneau CommissionThe Charbonneau Commission broke early for lunch on Tuesday to give lawyers for the city of Montreal and the Quebec Liberal Party time to review evidence that “directly concerns them.”Nov 27, 2012
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A federal senator defends old relationships as Quebec inquiry probes his pastMONTREAL - A senator appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he could not possibly have known that some of his business contacts would someday be accused of having criminal Mafia links.PoliticsNov 28, 2012
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A federal senator defends old relationships as Quebec inquiry probes his pastMONTREAL - A senator appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he could not possibly have known that some of his business contacts would someday be accused of having criminal Mafia links.Nov 28, 2012
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Review shows taxpayers across Canada funded projects cited for corruption in QuebecMONTREAL - Taxpayers across the country had their money spent on Quebec construction projects identified at an eye-opening corruption inquiry as suffering cost overruns through collusion schemes, a review of contracts by The Canadian Press has revealed.Nov 25, 2012
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‘Donnie Brasco’ to testify at Quebec corruption probe, report saysMONTREAL - The FBI agent who famously infiltrated the New York mob under the fake name Donnie Brasco is set to testify as a witness at Quebec's inquiry into construction industry corruption, according to a media report Wednesday.Sep 12, 2012
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‘Donnie Brasco’ to testify at Quebec corruption probe, reportThe FBI agent who famously infiltrated the New York mob under the fake name Donnie Brasco is set to testify as a witness at Quebec's inquiry into construction industry corruption, according to a media report Wednesday.Sep 13, 2012
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Quebec corruption probe into construction industry to resume after summer breakMONTREAL - A corruption probe in Quebec is scheduled to resume today after a three-month summer break.Sep 16, 2012