Tory minister changes story, admits talking government business with contractor

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OTTAWA—Conservative cabinet minister Christian Paradis now acknowledges that he discussed government business with a big construction contractor at a Tory fundraiser — after initially denying anything of the sort.

Paradis has been under fire over the fundraiser he attended with several Quebec construction bosses.

Opposition parties have demanded his resignation as Natural Resources minister, raising the prospect that the Tories took kickbacks in return for handing out government contracts.

Paradis insisted last week that he did not discuss any government business at the fundraiser in Montreal in 2009, when he was Public Works minister.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/874924--tory-minister-changes-story-admits-talking-government-business-with-contractor?bn=1

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1. Someone must have had the goods on him

Forcing him to admit the truth.

It will be interesting to see how Harper treats Paradis, especially in contrast to the Helena Gurgious case. If he skates, it won't look good for the Conservatives and the women's vote.