UPAC meets with Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard

Quebec Liberal Party Leader Charles Milliard in Montreal on May 1, 2026. (LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Christopher Katsarov)

Quebec’s anti-corruption unit (UPAC) met with Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) Leader Charles Milliard as part of its investigation into the leadership race that led to the election of Pablo Rodriguez last year.

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The meeting took place a few weeks ago, Milliard revealed on Wednesday morning.

The Liberal leader declined to disclose the details of the meeting, but his staff later emphasized that his campaign team “is not under investigation at all.”

“[Milliard] was not a person of interest at all, and the only reason he met with UPAC is that he is currently the leader of the PLQ,” a spokesperson for the parliamentary caucus wrote to The Canadian Press.

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UPAC launched its investigation last December following numerous media reports regarding allegations of illegal fundraising practices.

The allegations targeted the campaign team of candidate Pablo Rodriguez, who was elected leader in June 2025, defeating Milliard.

Last week, in a damning report, the National Assembly’s ethics commissioner recommended an $8,000 fine against MNA Sona Lakhoyan Olivier for using her constituency office for partisan activities in support of Rodriguez.

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“I cannot be held responsible for other people’s leadership races,” Milliard argued on Wednesday morning, adding that there was “no other information” to suggest that another MNA or constituency office had violated the rules.

Faced with mounting setbacks, Rodriguez was forced to resign in December, paving the way for Milliard’s election last February.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on May 13, 2026.