MONTREAL — Quebec's anti-corruption police have launched a criminal investigation of the provincial Liberal party, which has been mired in an internal crisis for the last three weeks.

The party is facing allegations of possible vote-buying during a leadership race earlier this year that saw former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez take the reins of the party.

The Liberal caucus has also been thrown into turmoil after former parliamentary leader Marwah Rizqy fired her chief of staff last month without consulting Rodriguez. He later expelled her from the caucus.

A spokesperson for the anti-corruption unit on Wednesday confirmed an investigation has begun, but did not offer details about the nature of the probe.

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