Liberals need to go in order to clean up Quebec politics: corruption whistleblower
MONTREAL — The Liberals must be defeated in October’s election in order to properly clean up Quebec politics, says a former star witness in the province’s corruption inquiry.
Most of the people convicted in the high-profile cases investigated by Quebec’s anti-corruption unit have pleaded guilty and served no jail time, while high-level actors at the provincial level have barely been touched, says Lino Zambito.
“If people want a glimmer of hope that a proper cleanup will be done — it starts with the Oct. 1 election,” Zambito said during a recent interview. “That’s the minimum. If not, we’ll continue to go in circles — we’ll go after small players, a few entrepreneurs, and those responsible will get away.”
Zambito’s comments reflect a frustration in Quebec after recent acquittals in high-profile fraud cases and an increasing recognition that economic crimes are often complicated and difficult to bring successfully to trial.