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    • Bastarache inquiry

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    Bastarache clears Charest government

    Commission find no proof to support allegations of influence peddling

    Poll: 62 per cent of Quebecers see broad, systemic corruption

    Quebecers more concerned about corruption than anyone else in Canada

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    Marc Bellemare remembers the sponsorship scandal (or does he?)

    Perhaps the most impressive part of Marc Bellemare’s testimony at the Bastarache commission is the former Justice Minister’s seemingly infallible memory. Bellemare has been able to recall specific conversations on specific dates, not to mention many other innocuous details about his time in government—the brand of sparkling water he was served by Charest, the outcome of Montreal Canadiens’ hockey games, etc.