(Stephen) Harper under pressure as Duffy scandal claims his chief of staff

[marmar]

(Toronto Star) OTTAWA—Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces growing pressure to order an independent probe into the spending scandal that has cost him a high-profile senator and now his right-hand man.

Nigel Wright, Harper’s chief of staff, quit his post early Sunday morning amid questions about whether his secret $90,000 payment to Sen. Mike Duffy deliberately thwarted a probe into the former Conservative senator’s expenses.

Announcing his resignation, Wright took “sole responsibility” for the payment, revealed last week.

“I did not advise the Prime Minister of the means by which Sen. Duffy’s expenses were repaid, either before or after the fact,” Wright said. ....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/05/19/harper_under_pressure_as_duffy_scandal_claims_his_chief_of_staff.html

[daleo]

1. My boss predicted this Friday

She's a smart cookie.

[DCKit]

2. It isn't much of a stretch to imagine....

that this is how Canada ended up with such an extreme RW gubmint.