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A former Liberal government communications director quietly entered a guilty plea to one count of breach of trust on Thursday in the so-called quick wins scandal from the Christy Clark era.

Brian Bonney, who once worked on Clark’s Liberal leadership campaign, entered the plea to the criminal charge before provincial court Judge David St. Pierre in Vancouver.

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Bonney’s trial in provincial court had been scheduled to begin on Monday. A sentencing hearing for Bonney is expected on Dec. 6 and 7.

David Butcher, the special prosecutor in the case, said in an email that his comments, which will include a thorough review of the case, will be made during the sentencing proceedings.

“I think there’s lots to say, but I’m going to say it when we get there in December,” Ian Donaldson, Bonney’s lawyer, said when he was asked for comment late Thursday.

The charge of breach of trust by a public officer, which was laid in May 2016, relates to an offence that occurred between Oct. 16, 2011 and Dec. 21, 2012.