Richard Grisé
Grisé was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons, but left that party on 18 April 1989 and sat as an independent. He left federal politics entirely after 30 May 1989 following his conviction. Richard Grisé pleaded guilty to 11 counts of corruption, fraud and breach of trust. He was sentenced to one day in jail, $20000 in fines, and probation for three years. He was replaced by Phil Edmonston following a 12 February 1990 by-election in the riding. In June 1990, MPs Richard Grisé and Gilles Bernier were each charged with four counts of defrauding the House of Commons and breach of trust. While Parliamentary rules prevent MPs from hiring members of their own family, they are not prevented from hiring another member's relatives. Grisé and Bernier were accused of having hired each other's children in an attempt to circumvent this rule and provide them with bogus jobs. According to the RCMP, Bernier had ostensibly hired Grisé's son Bruno Grisé, as a researcher. In return, Grisé had hired Bernier's sons Gilles junior and Maxime. The claim was that all three children had been generously paid, yet had not actually worked. In April 1994, Bernier was acquitted and Grisé pleaded guilty to two counts of breach of trust and fined $5000.
Trial and resignation
He did not seek a third term in the House of Commons.