Tag: Nigel Wright

6 things Mike Duffy taught us about the culture of the Conservative Party

Published April 22, 2016

So, what did we all learn from the Mike Duffy trial?

VIDEO: Harper says he will not “hold everybody else accountable for their actions”

Published August 21, 2015

According to Harper's fast imploding narrative of events, that effectively means he's letting his current Chief of Staff Ray Novak off the hook for failing to inform the leader of the country about the secret $90,000 cheque.

Stephen Harper’s office considered “vandalizing” the Senate’s “process and traditions”

Published August 14, 2015

Stephen Harper has said he considers "the Senate is an independent body." After reading these e-mails, do you still believe him?

Oops! They did it again — a short history of Conservative conflict of interest

Published March 10, 2015

Another day… another Conservative ethics breach? Minister Diane Finley is the latest Tory to find herself under fire for conflict of interest. A report released Tuesday by Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson said Finley breached Parliament’s conflict of interest rules in awarding $1 million dollars to a Markham community centre. Dawson alleges Finley gave the proposal “preferential treatment” after […]

“Old Duff” fundraising video: the Conservatives won’t want you to watch this today

Published July 17, 2014

It must have seemed like such a good idea at the time: showcasing Senator Mike Duffy in a Conservative Party video, delivered by email to test a new state-of-the-art fundraising tool featuring personalized introductions. On Thursday, though, the RCMP laid 31 charges against Duffy, fraud, breach of trust and bribery, related to Senate expense claims […]

PMO: our lawyer’s emails were deleted… Just kidding!

Published December 2, 2013

The Prime Minister’s Office has had to rewrite most of its talking points on the Senate scandal, usually after facts surface that challenge the spin. Monday was no exception, after the PMO revealed that emails from Benjamin Perrin, a former PMO lawyer, had been found. They’ve now been turned over to the RCMP as part of its ongoing […]

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