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Quebec’s ex-deputy premier testifies at provincial corruption inquiry
MONTREAL – Former Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau is testifying at the province’s corruption inquiry.
Normandeau’s name has been mentioned frequently during testimony at the Charbonneau Commission.
The former Liberal cabinet minister is the highest-ranking politician to take the stand at the probe.
Normandeau has been on the defensive over the past several months amid swirling allegations.
Anti-corruption police officials have alleged in warrant documents that she intervened in favour of the Roche engineering firm against the advice of civil servants.
However, no charges have been laid and the allegations have not been tested in court.
Her name has also surfaced at the inquiry in allegations that she received gifts like Celine Dion concert tickets and roses from controversial construction boss Lino Zambito.
Normandeau has insisted she was not influenced by the gifts and was not involved fundraising.
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