Quebec's anti-corruption police have launched a criminal investigation into the Quebec Liberals' wrongdoing allegations.

The investigation comes after the alleged use of National Assembly funds for partisan purposes and the leadership race that led to the appointment of leader Pablo Rodriguez.

In a statement to Radio-Canada, Mathieu Galarneau, a spokesperson for the unit known as UPAC, confirmed the launch of an investigation. The unit did not confirm its motives.

"We will not issue any further comments in order to protect our actions as much as possible and to respect the rights of those involved," wrote Galarneau.

"A criminal investigation must remain confidential, and we want our investigators to do their job."

On Wednesday afternoon, Rodriguez reacted to the news of the anti-corru

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