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(English) Penashue campaign must be fully investigated before by-election called

The bulk repayment of former Labrador Conservative MP Peter Penashue’s ineligible campaign contributions by the Conservative Party of Canada is well within the rules of the Canada Elections Act, but elections law experts say the former intergovernmental affairs minister could be in an awkward position if he returns to the House of Commons and is prosecuted.