TORONTO -- A provincial cabinet minister resigned and Premier Dalton McGuinty publicly apologized yesterday, following a highly critical report by the auditor general into the so-called "Colle-gate slush fund" scandal.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Mike Colle took a political swan dive yesterday after the auditor reported that he was involved in the handing out of $32.5 million in capital grants to multicultural groups with little scrutiny and, in some cases, based on no more than a conversation with him or his political staff.
"Mike and I agree the minister must be held accountable and that stepping aside is the right thing to do," McGuinty said.
Auditor General Jim McCarter found no evidence the organizations were given funds because they had political ties, although a few groups did have some links to the Liberal party.
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