SENATE HOUSING ALLOWANCE RULES ARE MURKY
There’s a new wrinkle in the controversy over potential abuse of a Senate housing allowance by Senator Mike Duffy and others. Now there’s a question of whether Duffy is entitled to sit in the Senate...
View ArticleP-M SAYS SENATOR WALLIN’S TRAVEL BILLS ARE OK
Prime Minister Harper says Conservative Senator Pamela Wallin’s travel bills are in line with those of M-Ps from Saskatchewan. Wallin’s expenses and housing records have led to questions about whether...
View ArticleSENATE DELAYS VOTE ON CALLING IN AUDITOR GENERAL
The senate has delayed a vote on whether it should call in the Auditor General over the spending involving some of its members. Meanwhile, Liberal MPs and senators are going to start posting their...
View ArticleSENATE PASSES MOTION TO HAVE A-G INVESTIGATE SPENDING
The Senate has passed a motion calling on the Aauditor General to investigate the way the Upper Chamber handles taxpayers’ money. The motion has enough latitude that Michael Ferguson could examine...
View ArticlePAMELA WALLIN BREAKS SILENCE ON SENATE SPENDING
Former Senator, Pamela Wallin broke her silence concerning the spending scandal surrounding her. In an interview with the CBC Wallin denied she had a sense of entitlement. She also said that the...
View ArticlePAY BACK TIME FROM SENATOR WALLIN
Senator Pamela Wallin has come up with the cash. Actually it’s a cheque – for $100,600 plus interest. The money is a pay-back to the government for Wallin’s dubious travel claims. Senator Wallin has...
View ArticleSENATE MOVES TO SUSPEND WALLIN, DUFFY, BRAZEAU
The process has begun to have senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and former senator, Patrick Brazeau suspended without pay. Three motions were tabled in the Senate today. They will go before the senate...
View ArticleBRAZEAU’S BOMBSHELL ROCKS PARLIAMENT HILL
A new bombshell has been dropped on the Senate budget scandal. Senator Patrick Brazeau says the Government leader in the Senate offered him “a backroom deal” today. Brazeau says he was told by Claude...
View ArticlePRIME MINISTER CONTINUES HIS CALL TO HAVE THREE SENATORS SUSPENDED
The Prime Minister faced persistent questions in the House of Commons today about the Conservative Party payment of legal expenses for Senator Mike Duffy. Duffy was told by Prime Minister Stephen...
View ArticleSENATE MOTION TO SUSPEND SOFTENED
There’s a new development in the Senate Expense Scandal. Conservative Party senators continue to push today for the suspension of Senators Mike Duffy, Patrick Brazeau and Pamela Wallin. But...
View ArticleSENATORE WALLIN FACING BREACH OF TRUST ALLEGATIONS
RCMP court documents released today allege that Senator Pamela Wallin’s improper expense claims constitute fraud and breach of trust. The documents demand that the Senate and its auditors turn over...
View ArticleQUESTIONS ABOUT LATEST SENATE DEVELOPMENT AS A RIFT GROWS IN THE CONSERVATIVE...
There are questions from the opposition after the latest information surrounding the Senate spending scandal. Senator Irving Gerstein – the chair of the Conservative Fund of Canada said over the...
View ArticleTHREE SENATORS SUSPENDED FOR THE SESSION
Patrick Brazeau, Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin have been suspended for allegedly claiming improper travel and living expenses. The three were once members of the Conservative caucus. They will retain...
View ArticleQUESTIONS LINGER ABOUT SUSPENDED SENATORS
There are questions about whether three disgraced senators are entirely off the federal payroll. That has come to light as the expense scandal that resulted in their suspension yesterday continues to...
View ArticleMOUNTIES SAY FORMER HARPER CHIEF WON’T FACE CHARGES
Officials with the RCMP say Nigel Wright – the former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper – will not face criminal charges in connection with the ongoing Senate expenses scandal. Wright...
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