NDP asks Elections Canada to look at alleged donor fraud involving Tories
OTTAWA – The NDP is asking Elections Canada to investigate alleged fraud involving donations…
by The Canadian Press on Friday, November 23, 2012 3:03pm -
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OTTAWA – The NDP is asking Elections Canada to investigate alleged fraud involving donations to the Conservatives in Montreal.
The allegations relate to a report by Postmedia News citing several Montrealers who say they did not donate to the Conservatives even though party financial filings say they did.
Despite not having a hope of winning the riding, the Tories collected $288,823 in donations in Laurier Ste-Marie in 2009.
The Conservatives shrug off questions about the alleged phoney donors, saying Elections Canada reviews all their paperwork.
It is illegal to make a political donation on behalf of someone else and circumvent the contribution limits under the Elections Act.
Neither Elections Canada nor the RCMP would confirm or deny they are investigating.
