It is impossible to say for sure if Chretien knew that the money was being misappropriated. Gomery couldn't pin that on him so it must be remotely possible that he didn't know. But even assuming that Chretien did know what was happening, he sure wouldn't have found it necessary to share that info with Martin. Martin hated his guts and wanted his job so it wouldn't make sense to let him know the details. The only people who would have been allowed to know about those criminal activities, would be the ones directly involved. There would be no reason to share that with other party members.
