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Former Premier Dalton McGuinty leaves a justice policy committee meeting after answering questions about deleted emails relating to two cancelled gas plants at Queen's Park in Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, June 25, 2013 (KEVIN VAN PAASSEN/THE GLOBE AND MAIL) Former Premier Dalton McGuinty leaves a justice policy committee meeting after answering questions about deleted emails relating to two cancelled gas plants at Queen's Park in Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, June 25, 2013 (KEVIN VAN PAASSEN/THE GLOBE AND MAIL)

TORONTOThe Canadian Press

Published Tuesday, Dec. 23 2014, 4:19 PM EST

Last updated Tuesday, Dec. 23 2014, 4:41 PM EST

Ontarios governing Liberals have decided taxpayers will no longer be on the hook for about $10,000 they paid a computer expert to allegedly wipe hard drives in the premiers office.

Court documents released last week show Ontario Provincial Police allege a computer expert with no security clearance was paid to delete documents in former Premier Dalton McGuintys office.

Police investigating deleted documents on the cancellation of two gas plants at a cost of up to $1.1 billion allege the payment of taxpayer money to Peter Faist, the spouse of McGuintys deputy chief of staff, was made by Liberal Caucus Services.

Premier Kathleen Wynnes press secretary says in a statement that the Ontario Liberal Party executive council voted Monday to cover the payment so no tax dollars go toward work currently under police investigation.

Zita Astravas says the payment is in no way intended as a prejudgment or comment upon the findings of the ongoing police investigation.

She says they had no information until the release of the court documents that any services invoiced by Faist were related to matters under investigation.

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Liberals to reimburse taxpayers $10,000 paid to allegedly wipe hard drives