John Gomery, Judge Who Led Inquiry Exposing Quebec Sponsorship Scandal, Dies at 88

Ret. justice John H. Gomery attends a news conference in Montreal in this August 10, 2009 photo. Gomery, the judge who led a public inquiry that helped sink a federal government, has died at age 88. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

MONTREAL—John Gomery, the judge who led a public inquiry into a scandal that led to the defeat of the Liberals in the 2006 federal election, has died at age 88.

His daughter confirmed his death to The Canadian Press today.