Liberal candidate Jones stops Conservative candidate Penashue’s attempted comeback
Earlier results show Jones trouncing Penashue
Earlier results show Jones trouncing Penashue
(Conservative candidate Peter Penashue at a news conference in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Photo: Trina Roache/APTN)…
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Former federal cabinet minister Peter Penashue’s campaign knew by at least mid-February it had run afoul of electoral donation laws, Elections Canada records show.
Former federal cabinet minister Peter Penashue’s campaign has returned a total of $46,560 in ineligible donations, Elections Canada records show.
Former Innu leader Peter Penashue has resigned his cabinet post along with his Labrador seat Thursday saying donation irregularities to his federal election campaign have forced him to seek re-election in a byelection in the interest of accountability.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue says he is resigning his Labrador seat over “ineligible donations” received by his election campaign.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue released a letter Thursday asking federal ethics commissioner to re-examine his file for any potential conflicts arising from his former role as a Labrador Innu treaty negotiator and an agreement guaranteeing Innu businesses contracts from a multi-billion dollar hydroelectric development in Labrador.
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