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Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum arrested

A spokeswoman for Quebec's anti-corruption unit says Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum has been arrested. Alain Gravel, Host of Enquète, an investigative journalism program on Radio Canada joins us to tell us more....
A spokeswoman for Quebec's anti-corruption unit says Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum has been arrested. Alain Gravel, Host of Enquète, an investigative journalism program on Radio Canada joins us to tell us more.



Host of Enquète, Alain Gravel

The same Montreal interim mayor who had cast himself as the man to clean up corruption scandals plaguing the city has now been arrested.

Mayor Michael Applebaum was picked up at his home early this morning by Qubec's anti-cirruption unity. He faces 14 charges including, fraud and conspiracy.

Alain Gravel, is the Host of Enquète, an investigative journalism program on Radio Canada.


This segment was produced by The Current's Pacinthe Mattar.

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