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The Ontario power plant scandal (also called the gas plants scandal) relates to the decisions by the Liberal government to cancel the construction of two natural gas power plants: one in Mississauga and another in Oakville.
- Livingston's 'Conduct Was Egregious,' Judge Says
- Defence to Appeal Sentence
- Political Rivals Respond
The document destruction occurred against express warnings from alarmed senior bureaucrats and amid deception by Livingston as to his real intentions, Lipson noted. Livingston had been defiant when warned about the perils of destroying documents, calling it "political bullshit," the judge said. The accused, who wielded "significant power and influe...
Defence lawyer Brian Gover said outside court that his client would appeal both conviction and sentence. Gover, who said he expected Livingston to be granted bail pending an appeal without having to spend the night in jail, denounced the punishment meted out to his client. "That is a harsh and excessive sentence in the circumstances of this case wh...
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford sent out an email following the sentencing. He said the saga is evidence that the Liberals have "no respect for the taxpayer dollar." "The Liberals put $1.1 billion of your money into a gas plant project. Then they cancelled it during an election. We know why. It's obvious. They did it for votes," t...
Dec 17, 2015 · Two of former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty’s top aides face criminal charges for their alleged role in the deletion of emails and documents related to the controversial cancellation of two...
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Apr 11, 2018 · At $1 billion, the politically motivated gas-plant cancellations under former premier Dalton McGuinty — leading to chief of staff David Livingston’s four-month jail term Wednesday — was...
Aug 25, 2021 · These 3 Ministerial frauds commenced under Premier Dalton McGuinty with the Ministry of the Attorney General and the Usurpation and Contamination of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario,...
Dec 17, 2015 · Ontario Provincial Police have laid criminal charges against two aides to former premier Dalton McGuinty in connection with the deletion of documents related to two cancelled gas plants.
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Dec 17, 2015 · Criminal charges were laid Thursday against two top aides to former premier Dalton McGuinty after a lengthy police probe into deleted computer hard drives related to the cancelled gas-fired...
