Longtime Liberal donor Pierre Guay received multiple contracts near a Quebec border crossing, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. .“He won the lottery,” Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus told the House of Commons Ethics Committee. .“He names his price and the government pays it.”.Canadian government agencies spent $136.6 million accommodating illegal immigrants, including millions paid for contracts and leases to Guay. .Paul-Hus said the Canadian government paid Guay “what he wanted, no questions asked.” He estimated the contractor was given tens of millions of dollars. .The Department of Public Works said it awarded 30 contracts to accommodate illegal border crossers at a Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, QC, site, totalling $108.6 million. Additional leases totalled $28 million, including $13 million paid to Guay and his companies Les Industries Guay and Importations Guay. .“I am not a member or activist with any political party,” said Guay. .“I have no relationship with any politician.”.He said as Canadian citizens, it is people’s duty “to promote and participate in our democratic system, each in our own way.” He admitted he 's made donations to the Liberals over the past several years and to the Conservatives depending on the year. .Guay said his donations to the Liberals totalled about $20,000 and were made over a period of 20 years. He added his contributions to the Conservatives were $11,500 and made over a period of more than 30 years. .Elections Canada filings show a person with Guay’s name and municipal address since 2005 donated $44,296 to the Liberals and $4,650 to the Conservatives. He said none of these donations were “made in exchange or with the objective or expectation of signing many years later any contract with the federal government.” .His companies’ contracts included leasing vacant lands to house winterized trailers and the Department of Immigration booking every room in his border hotel since 2018. .He went on to say all the border crossers were well received at the hotel. The hotel prepared meals for them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. .“Our accommodations are excellent,” he said. .Lawyers were hired in March to help Public Works Minister Filomena Tassi conceal the value of the sole-sourced lease to Guay. .READ MORE: Liberals fighting release of details of 10-year contract given to party donor.The Department of Public Works refused multiple requests to disclose payments for the property. .“The department is processing this access to information and privacy request with the assistance of legal services,” said staff.
