Strippergate (Canada)
Canadian political scandal 2004/5 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strippergate was a 2004-2005 political scandal in Canada in which federal immigration minister Judy Sgro was accused of providing favours to people who helped with her political campaigning during the 2004 Canadian federal election. Sgro was accused of giving favourable immigration processing to Romanian immigrant, stripper, and campaign volunteer Alina Balaican, and Harjit Singh, a campaign donor and pizza shop owner.
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Part of 2004 Canadian federal election campaign | |
Date | November 2004 - January 2005 |
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Location | Greater Toronto Area |
Accused | Judy Sgro |
Charges | Conflict of interest |
Verdict | No willfull wrongdoing |
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Sgro was later partially cleared of wrongdoing by the federal ethics commissioner, although his report highlighted that her staff were aware of the immigration situation of Balaican.