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MONTREAL — Attempts by the Parti Quebecois to highlight possible illegal financing by the Liberals have seemingly backfired after it was revealed on the same day, that PQ officials had themselves been questioned by anti corruption investigators in February.

Amid new dire poll warnings for the PQ which showed them losing more ground in the April 7 election, the separatist party filed a complaint Tuesday with the chief electoral officer over three-week-old information about Quebec Liberal party finances.

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But in response to questions from reporters, the PQ was later forced to admit in a statement that it had met with two detectives from the provincial anti-corruption squad last month and asked about financing.

In a forgettable day for Pauline Marois in which she tried to turn the campaign focus away from the topics of sovereignty and a referendum, the premier was also forced on the back foot after refusing Liberal calls to release details of her own sizable personal wealth.