The Sponsorship Scandal (2000-2006): (jan 1, 2000 – dec 31, 2006)
Description:
The Sponsorship Scandal involved the mismanagement of government funds meant to promote federalism in Quebec. Instead, the money was misused and went to friends of the Liberal Party. The scandal caused a huge loss of public trust in the government and led to a change in leadership in 2006.Source:
CBC News. (2006, February 2). The Groupaction affair: A case study in corruption. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/groupaction/
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 2000
dec 31, 2006
~ 7 years