Feds Bail Out Laval from Corruption Tax Bill

The city of Laval receives a tax bill of $1.1 million, stemming from a corruption scandal involving former mayor Gilles Vaillancourt. Vaillancourt, convicted of rigging public contracts, was ordered to pay back over $8 million, including funds in a Swiss bank account. The Canada Revenue Agency taxed the recovered money, leading to a tax bill for Laval. Current mayor Stéphane Boyer requested federal assistance, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne authorized a payment to clear the citys name. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/85d82fcadfd476a2