Latest News About Sona Lakhoyan Olivier

Here’s the latest I could gather about Sona Lakhoyan Olivier from public reports.

• May 7, 2026: An ethics commission report found that she misused public resources during Pablo Rodriguez’s 2025 leadership bid and attempted to obstruct the investigation. As a result, she was ousted from the Quebec Liberal Party and will not be eligible to run under the party in the upcoming provincial election. This marks a significant setback in her political career with the PLQ.[1]

• The same period notes ongoing controversy around a separate vote-buying inquiry linked to Rodriguez’s leadership campaign; Olivier was identified in media reports as a source of messages connected to those allegations, though the party and investigators did not conclusively tie her to misconduct in that particular matter.[3][1]

• Context on her status: she represents Chomedey in the National Assembly and was elected as a Quebec Liberal MNA in 2022. She was expelled from caucus in December 2025 during the ethics investigation; the party leadership stated a zero-tolerance stance and that she would not be allowed to run under the PLQ banner in the fall elections.[2][3]

• For a broader bio, she has a LinkedIn presence and prior activity as MNA for Chomedey, with previous party alignment to the PLQ before the expulsion. Public pages from the National Assembly prior to the investigation list her as an MNA for Chomedey with independent status during the inquiry.[4][5]

If you’d like, I can pull the latest official statements from the National Assembly or the Quebec Liberal Party, or summarize the exact findings of the ethics commission report. I can also follow up with translations or provide a quick timeline of key events.

Citations:

• Latest ethics findings and party decision (May 7, 2026):[1]
• Expulsion context and prior leadership-related inquiries:[3]
• Official MNA status and caucus status history:[2][4]
• Public bio references (LinkedIn and pre-2025 status):[5]