List of political scandals in Canada

This is a list of major political scandals in Canada:

Federal

Scandal Description Associated Groups Year
Pacific Scandal Allegations of bribes being taken by the government of Sir John A. Macdonald.[1] Conservative Party 1870s
King-Byng Affair Scandal in the Department of Customs and Excise, leading to a constitutional crisis. Liberal Party 1926
Munsinger Affair Canada's first national political sex scandal.[2] Progressive Conservative Party 1960s
Tunagate Tainted tuna. Progressive Conservative Party 1985
Grant Bristow Canadian Security Intelligence Service infiltration of Reform Party of Canada and covert founding of far-right groups. Heritage Front 1990s
Airbus affair Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was implicated in a kickback scheme to purchase Airbus planes for Air Canada. Progressive Conservative Party 1995
APEC Inquiry Police conduct at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vancouver. Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1997
Shawinigate An alleged conflict of interest lobbying effort by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Liberal Party 1999
Sponsorship scandal Major misuse and misdirection of funds disbursed through the Liberal government's 1990s sponsorship program. Investigated by the Gomery Commission. Liberal Party 2004
In and Out scandal Circumvention of election finance rules by the Conservatives in the 2006 election campaign. Conservative Party 2007
Julie Couillard scandal Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier resigned after leaving sensitive NATO documents in the home of Julie Couillard, an ex-girlfriend with links to the Hells Angels biker gang.[3] Conservative Party 2007
Canadian Afghan detainee issue Parliament prorogued for the second time in a single parliament, claimed to stall an inquiry into the potential maltreatment of Afghanistan War detainees. Conservative Party 2010
Robocall scandal Allegations of widespread voter fraud occurring during the 2011 Canadian federal election. Deceptive robotic and live calls were made to voters in multiple ridings, in contravention of Elections Canada rules. Conservative Party 2012
ETS scandal Alleged wrongdoing by Canadian government officials in the award of a $400-million information technology services contract. Conservative Party 2000s
F-35 scandal Involved misleading costs of F-35 fighter jets to replace former CF-18s. Prime Minister Stephen Harper was found to be in contempt of parliament for refusing to share information on the procurement. Conservative Party 2012
CFIA scandal Controversy surrounding food inspection services being insufficient after budget cuts and the temporary closure of XL Foods, due to a widespread E-coli outbreak in Alberta.[4] Canadian Food Inspection Agency 2012
Canadian Senate expenses scandal An ongoing investigation concerning the expense claims of certain Canadian senators. Senators Mike Duffy, Mac Harb, Pamela Wallin, Patrick Brazeau and others claimed travel and housing expenses from the Senate for which they were not eligible. Senate of Canada 2012

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Ontario

Quebec

Saskatchewan

References

  1. "Lesson 25: The Pacific Scandal". CBC. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  2. "The Munsinger Affair". CBC. 18 March 1966. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  3. "Who is Julie Couillard". Canada.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  4. http://www.thespec.com/news/canada/article/808410--cfia-suspends-licence-of-beef-packing-facility-after-e-coli-outbreak
  5. The UFA (newspaper), March 1, 1922
  6. 1 2 Justine Hunter (1991-09-24). "Scandal, retirement take toll on politicians seeking re-election". the Vancouver Sun. p. B7.
  7. http://www.bcsc.bc.ca/News/News_Releases/Commission_Panel_Issue_Consent_Orders_In_Bennett-Doman_Insider_Trading_Case/
  8. BC Supreme Court "Reasons for Judgment"
  9. Canadian Parliamentary Review, "The Legislature, Charter and Billy Joe MacLean"
  10. "The Ipperwash Inquiry". CBC News. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  11. Global News - A timeline of the cancelled Mississauga and Oakville power plants

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