
Fraud trial of ex-deputy Quebec premier Normandeau likely to begin in early 2018
QUEBEC — The fraud-related trial of ex-deputy Quebec premier Nathalie Normandeau and five co-accused will likely be held in early 2018 and last at least four months, the Crown said Tuesday.
Prosecutor Claude Dussault said he has 139 potential witnesses, although not all will necessarily testify.
It’s hard to offer an exact timeline for the trial, he explained, because while the Crown knows how long it will take to make its case, the defence is another story.
“There could be no defence or there could be a long one,” Dussault said outside a Quebec City courtroom. “Our evidence will take about four months. We are ready to proceed — and as soon as possible.”