C'était toutefois attendu en raison de la gravité des allégations formulées contre lui. Il y avait des allégations disant que M. Penashue, un député conservateur, avait accepté 28 dons illégaux en plus de dons d'entreprises, qui sont également illégaux.
However, that loss was expected, considering the seriousness of the allegations against him, the allegations that Mr. Penashue, a Conservative MP, had accepted 28 illegal donations; allegations that he accepted corporate donations, which were also illegal; allegations that Mr. Penashue got an interest-free loan, which, once again, was illegal, from an Inuit company run by his brother-in-law; and allegations that he overspent the campaign spending limit.