Mr. Speaker, Paul Cochrane defrauded Canadians of millions of dollars which he diverted to the Virginia Fontaine Treatment Centre in exchange for bribes, gifts for family and friends, and dozens of lavish free trips.
Aline Dirks, who was his assistant and constant travelling companion, was fired by Health Canada for her role in the funding fiasco.
Now we have learned that she has spent the past seven months working for Elections Canada.
Would the government explain why it would hire someone who has been charged with fraud by the RCMP?