One of the Liberal Party defenses on the Adscam is how could they have stolen money if they are so broke? This is how.
...Senior Liberal organizers allegedly showered about $300,000 in cash on Quebec ridings held by the opposition during the 1997 federal election campaign, The Globe and Mail has learned.
...Mr. Béliveau is scheduled to testify today about allegedly receiving the cash from Jacques Corriveau, another Liberal supporter and close friend of Mr. Chrétien, who got millions through the sponsorship program in the 1990s.
The testimony would be the first by a Liberal official describing illicit cash transactions in contravention of Canada's electoral laws. It builds on allegations from Jean Brault, former president of Groupaction Marketing Inc., who told the inquiry of secret payments to Liberal officials in the 1990s and early 2000s -- including payments to Mr. Corriveau he was told were "for the cause."
Follow the money. The Liberal Government provides contracts to Liberal Advertising Firms for little or no work. In return the Liberal Advertising Firms send a cut of the money directly into the Liberal Party. Before the laundered money has a chance to dry the Liberal contravene the Elections Act and shower money over Orphan Liberal Ridings to gain Liberal Seats.
...His allegation contradicts the Martin government's position that the problems in the program were caused by a "parallel group" of rogue Liberals.
