Court Rejects Jean Charest’s $700K Claim Against Quebec for Abuse of Process

Court Rejects Jean Charest’s $700K Claim Against Quebec for Abuse of Process
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest arrives at the funeral of former prime minister Brian Mulroney in Montreal, on March 23, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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A judge has rejected former premier Jean Charest’s $700,000 claim against the Quebec government for abuse of process in connection with a corruption investigation that targeted him and his party.

The ruling handed down this week in Superior Court comes after the former premier was awarded $385,000 last year for invasion of privacy, a decision the Quebec government did not appeal.