The Quebec Liberal Party started the dismissal of the membership card of former minister Tony Tomassi, who attended the debate of the chiefdom candidates last weekend.
The presence of the former deputy of Lafontaine, found guilty of fraud towards the government in 2014, on the occasion of the first confrontation of the aspirants-chefs undoubtedly the liberals.
“Regarding Mr. Tony Tomassi, please note that the procedure provided for in our general dismissal regulation is underway and that a decision will be rendered shortly by the Executive Council. We will not make other comments, ”said political training on Tuesday.
The ex-minister had not been a member of the PLQ for years. However, he resumed his card very recently in the context of the leadership race. Liberal activists must choose a new chief on June 14, which will face François Legault in the 2026 elections.
Blackburn returned his contribution to him $ 500
But nobody wants to be associated with Tony Tomassi in the liberal ranks anymore. Candidate Karl Balckburn even returned the political contribution of $ 500 received for his campaign from the ex-polician. “As soon as we were notified of the donation, we returned it to the DGEQ,” said his spokesperson.
-Liberal interim chief Marc Tanguay personally believes that the ex-minister should no longer be a member of the party, not to the line.
“We know what happened, the reasons that led to his exclusion from the Caucus. I do not want to redo all of Genesis and therefore in the last hours, the Executive Council has met and triggered this process. There are stages that must be respected and they will be. Ultimately, the executive council will make the final decision, “he said.
Minister of the Family In the government of Jean Charest, Tony Tomassi is in the fire of ramps for months concerning the process of allocating places in daycare. The PQ opposition of the time accused him of favoritism.
But it is the dubious use of a credit card belonging to the BCIA security agency, of which Luigi Coretti boss had put pressure from the government to obtain a firearm port permit, which will force Prime Minister Charest to exclude it from the Liberal Caucus.
He will finally plead guilty to accusations of fraud towards the government.
