Joe Clark critical of Harper's handling of Senate scandal

Former prime minister Joe Clark says current PM Stephen Harper needs to "bring people into the facts" and tell the real story about what went on with Senator Mike Duffy and Nigel Wright, the PM's former chief of staff. Clark has written a new book —...

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No reprieve for Duffy, Wallin and Brazeau

The Conservative majority in the Senate voted down Liberal motions Wednesday that would have sent the matter of the proposed suspensions of three senators to a committee.  A committee hearing would have saved senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin...

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Tories paying own way for Conservative convention

While questions continue to swirl about the expense claims of three Tory senators, Conservatives attending this weekend's national party convention in Calgary will be paying their own costs. "Conservative MPs will...

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Wright-Duffy cheque affair: Harper’s explanations changing by the day

The prime minister doesn't need to give voice to his exasperation with the Senate expense scandal as he heads to Calgary for a two-day policy convention. Stephen Harper pantomimes his frustration almost every time he rises in the...

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Robocalls investigator says witnesses fear harassment

Witnesses who gave key evidence against former Conservative campaign worker Michael Sona are reluctant to continue co-operating with an investigation by Elections Canada, says the lead investigator in the robocalls case, because of harassment...

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Harper lashes back over Senate scandal questions

Growing visibly more angry with every allegation coming from a senator that he appointed, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said during question period on Tuesday that Mike Duffy has shown no remorse for claiming ineligible expenses and should be removed...

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Duffy, Wallin, Brazeau may keep medical benefits

Procedural wrangling in the Senate means a vote on whether three senators should be suspended and lose their pay won't happen until at least Friday, but amendments proposed late last night may allow them to keep their medical benefits even if they're...

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Lax security at Canada Revenue leads to privacy breaches

The privacy watchdog says weak security practices at the federal tax office led to thousands of files being inappropriately accessed for years without detection. Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart has more than a dozen recommendations — including...

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Métis and non-status Indians defend victory in court

The Federal Court of Appeal is being asked to overturn a historic victory that had granted Métis and non-status Indians the right to be treated as "Indians" under the Constitution Act. After 12 years of legal wrangling, the case finally went to trial...

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Young politicians no longer a novelty in Canada

At age 30, David Joanasie is the youngest person to be elected to the Nunavut legislature, but by the current standards in the House of Commons and some of the country's provincial legislatures, the newly elected MLA who won a seat Monday night...

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Who is Arthur Hamilton, the lawyer named by Mike Duffy?

When the Conservative Party finds itself in trouble, lawyer Arthur Hamilton is often the man tasked with the troubleshooting. A soft-spoken figure in the courtroom, his quiet intensity hints at past achievements as a high-school athlete. ...

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Mike Duffy drops another bombshell: there were 2 cheques

Senator Mike Duffy let loose in the Senate again Monday, alleging the prime minister's former chief of staff arranged for not one cheque to him, but two. Duffy told the Senate he has a cheque, negotiated by Nigel Wright, in the amount of $13,500 to...

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Patrick Brazeau says RCMP haven't contacted him over expenses

Senator Patrick Brazeau, who is being investigated by the RCMP over allegations of breach of trust, says he has not yet been contacted by the force. In an exclusive interview with CBC's Power & Politics, Brazeau told host Evan Solomon that...

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The faux outrage of America's bugged allies: Neil Macdonald

Try to follow the logic here. In the spring, former CIA contractor Edward Snowden tells the world about the true extent of America's electronic surveillance: it's just about total. Everyone's communications, everywhere, are collected and, at the very...

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5 new questions after Mike Duffy's Senate bombshell

As the Senate continued to mull over motions to suspend Senators Mike Duffy, Patrick Brazeau and Pamela Wallin over the expense controversy, Duffy unloaded another series of bombshell revelations Monday afternoon.  He claimed...

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Patrick Brazeau says he was offered 'backroom deal'

In a dramatic moment during a Senate debate over his suspension without pay, Senator Patrick Brazeau said he was offered what he called a "backroom deal" by the government leader of the Senate Friday morning. "The deal was," said Brazeau, "that if I...

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Conservative email denies C-Vote campaign database dead

The Conservative Party is reassuring its supporters that a new multi-million-dollar program designed to track voters and party donors is still alive, despite an internal memo earlier this week that reassured riding associations they could return to the...

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Harper not swayed by senators' appeals

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he will not be swayed by the extraordinary debate heard in the Senate this week as three embattled senators took turns fighting for their livelihood, after the Senate presented a motion to suspend them without...

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Trudeau challenges Harper to testify under oath

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is renewing his call for Prime Minister Stephen Harper to testify under oath, about what he knew and when he knew it, in the Senate expenses scandal. In an interview with CBC Radio's The House, Trudeau said Parliament is...

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Senate to consider changing suspension motion

Breaking Government Senate leader to seek consensus before considering changes CBC News Posted: Oct 27, 2013 9:41 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 27, 2013 9:41 AM ET Wallin's lawyer responds 7:20 Wallin's lawyer responds 7:20...

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Patrick Brazeau says he was offered 'backroom deal'

In a dramatic moment during a Senate debate over his suspension without pay, Senator Patrick Brazeau said he was offered what he called a "backroom deal" by the government leader of the Senate Friday morning. "The deal was," said Brazeau, "that if I...

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