 Wasylycia-Leis then proceeded to call a press conference to announce that the Liberals were the subject of an RCMP investigation.The effects of this announcement were an almost immediate drop in Liberal popularity and surge in Conservative momentum, as indicated by public-opinion polls.The letter from Zaccardelli to Wasylycia-Leis remains controversial, as it went against standard RCMP policy by publicly announcing that a criminal investigation is being conducted.