WorldNews Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 [attach=full]19976[/attach]By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - A former ally of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper goes on trial for fraud and bribery on Tuesday in a case that could damage the governing Conservatives' chances of winning October's general election. Mike Duffy, a former television reporter who became a popular fund-raiser for the Conservatives, faces 31 criminal charges related to activities after Harper appointed him to the Senate, the upper chamber of Parliament. The trial could present an acute challenge for the right-leaning Conservatives, who came to power in early 2006 promising more government accountability. The party that talked about cleaning up politics looked less than transparent when it emerged in May 2013 that Harper chief of staff Nigel Wright had given Duffy a C$90,000 ($72,000) check to cover living expenses the senator had claimed improperly. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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