Sudbury byelection scandal trial: Day 5

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is testifyingon the fifth day ofthe Sudbury bribery trial of a former aide and another Liberal organizer, in a scandal linked to a 2015 byelection.

Gerry Lougheed Jr, a prominent Sudbury businessman and Liberal fundraiser, and PatSorbara, formerlyWynne'sdeputy chief of staff, are charged with bribery under Ontario's Election Act.

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Former Liberal candidate Andrew Olivier made the allegations after taping conversations with Lougheed and Sorbarain which he claims to have been enticed to step aside to make room for Glenn Thibeault, who left his job as federal NDP MP to run for the Ontario Liberals.

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Both Sorbara and Lougheed pleaded not guiltywhen the trial began last Thursday before Judge Howard Borenstein.

Stay tuned to CBC online, on radio and on television for coverage of the trial today.