Trial dates expected today for Liberal fundraiser, former deputy chief of staff
Pat Sorbara, the premier's former deputy chief of staff, and Liberal fundraiser Gerry Lougheed are facing Election Act bribery charges.
Gerry Lougheed and Pat Sorbara accused of bribery in 2015 byelection
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Gerry Lougheed is facing two charges under the Criminal Code related to the Sudbury byelection scandal. (Radio-Canada)
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Confirmation of the dates for two trials involving charges against Ontario Liberals are expected today in Sudbury.
Pat Sorbara, the premier's former deputy chief of staff, and Liberal fundraiser Gerry Lougheed are facing Election Act bribery charges.
Their trials are expected to take place simultaneously this fall, setting the stage for possible verdicts just months ahead of the June 2018 election.
Sorbara and Lougheed both deny the charges which allege the pair offered a would-be candidate a job or appointment to get him to step aside in a 2015 byelection in Sudbury.
On Oct. 3, Patricia Sorbara took a leave of absence from her deputy chief of staff job to become the Ontario Liberal Party's CEO and 2018 campaign director. A month later she was charged with two bribery counts under the Election Act. Sorbara has resigned from her Liberal party posts. (Radio Canada)
