Overview
- Quebec’s anti-corruption unit confirmed it has launched a criminal investigation and said it will provide no further details to protect the inquiry.
- Pablo Rodriguez said he welcomes the investigation, pledged full cooperation, and insisted he will remain leader.
- Several former Liberal ministers urged Rodriguez to resign, while caucus members publicly backed him after he expelled Marwah Rizqy and removed Sona Lakhoyan Olivier from the caucus.
- The party hired retired judge Jacques R. Fournier to conduct an internal review due by the end of January 2026, and the ethics commissioner is examining whether Lakhoyan Olivier used constituency resources for partisan purposes.
- The allegations were propelled by media-published text messages suggesting cash rewards for leadership supporters, which have not been independently verified; Lakhoyan Olivier denies involvement and has sent a legal notice to 98.5 FM’s owner, Cogeco.