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Kathleen Wynne made no job offers, Andrew Olivier says

Independent candidate Andrew Olivier has told CBC News that there never was a tape of his conversation with Premier Kathleen Wynne.
Ontario Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne greets two-year-old Ella Prosperi as she arrives at a campaign event for candidate Andrew Olivier in Sudbury, Ont. on May 27, 2014. Olivier lost the Sudbury riding by slightly less than 1,000 votes to NDP candidate Joe Cimino in the last provincial election. Cimino has since quit his post and a byelection is being held Feb. 5. Olivier was passed over by the Liberals as a candidate in favour of Glenn Thibeault, who dropped his NDP MP position to take on the riding for the Liberals. (Frank Gunn/Canadian Press)

Independent candidate Andrew Olivier has told CBC News that there never was a tape of his conversation with Premier Kathleen Wynne.

In December, Olivier made headlines for releasing two recorded conversations on YouTube he had with members of the Liberal party, including campaign director Pat Sorbara.

Olivier is quadriplegic, and often tapes his conversations in lieu of taking notes.

He allegedhe was offered a job or appointment in exchange for not seeking the Liberal nomination in the Sudbury byelection.

When Olivier posted the tapes to his Facebook site, it left many wondering why he hadn't released his conversation with the premier as well.

Today he confirmed that there is no tape of thatfive-minute conversation.

When Wynne called him, Olivier said, he was in his elevator at home and couldn't record it.

He also confirmed that in that conversation no offer was made.

[There was] nothing direct from the Premier, no, he said.

There have been offers that have been spoken about, and I made mention to, [and those] came about directly from the other two conversations I had.

The other conversations were with liberal party members Pat Sorbara and Gerry Lougheed Jr.

Olivier recently co-operated with a court order and turned over those recordings to provincial police. They are looking into the allegations of bribery.

Police said they acquired the court order because Olivier wouldn't willingly hand them over.

Olivier said he was advised by his lawyer not to, because they're private and privileged.

Elections Ontario is also investigating the matter.

Voters go to the polls in the Sudbury provincial byelection tomorrow.