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Neither Eby nor his office released the letter he wrote to de Jong.

De Jong, on Tuesday, was out of the country and unable to respond, according to the opposition caucus communications department.

In a statement only attributed to an unnamed spokesperson, the opposition said “as there is an continuing investigation, we don’t know what facts are relevant to the case and we are not in a position to speculate.”

“What’s important is that the process, which Minister Eby is accountable for, is handled appropriately.”

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As minister, however, Eby said he asked the Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch to look into a whistleblower’s complaint that came to his office last October with similar allegations, which saw the Canada Border Services Agency pick up the investigation and resulted in last Monday’s immigration raid on the track.

Documents in that case revealed allegations of corruption with at least one Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch employee, of Mexican nationals working without proper documentation and trainers who asked few questions about the paperwork of new hires.

“It’s surprising to me there are such different results depending on who is in government and who is looking at the issue,” Eby said. “Perhaps it is not that surprising, given what’s been uncovered about money laundering.”.

Eby said that the CBSA has not concluded its investigation, which includes both immigration and criminal matters.

Once that is complete, the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch will continue its work, Eby said.