However, that loss was expected, considering the seriousness of the allegations against him, the allegations that Mr. Penashue, a Conservative MP, had accepted 28 illegal donations; allegations that he accepted corporate donations, which were also illegal; allegations that Mr. Penashue got an interest-free loan, which, once again, was illegal, from an Inuit company run by his brother-in-law; and allegations that he overspent the campaign spending limit.
C'était toutefois attendu en raison de la gravité des allégations formulées contre lui. Il y avait des allégations disant que M. Penashue, un député conservateur, avait accepté 28 dons illégaux en plus de dons d'entreprises, qui sont également illégaux.
