Okay, it’s not the mystery of the Sphinx but… yesterday’s testimony by former Harper special counsel Ben Perrin goes a long way to explaining why Duffy stands alone charged with bribery. Bribery is a crime of giving and taking so, unless the giver or the taker is dead, there should
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The Disaffected Lib: Can Duffy Shred Nigel Wright’s "Goody Two-Shoes" Routine?
Nigel Wright’s ‘gift’ of $90K to senator Mike Duffy was a bribe when it was pocketed by Duffy but not when it was given by Wright. Most of us are finding that pretty hard to square and it is. The logic by which Duffy is culpable and Wright is not
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Because You Really Can’t Tell the Players Without a Programme
The Duffy trial is just about a week away. It seems like forever since the scandal broke plunging Harper’s PMO and the Senate into a fearful rout. To get you back up to speed on the scandal and all the players, National Post has published a dandy primer on the Who’s
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Duffy’s Sting
It’s a tale with two scripts. One is the story presented by Stephen Harper, his PMO, the RCMP and others. The other is the account presented by disgraced senator Mike Duffy. At least one side isn’t telling the truth. Who to believe? We’ll have to wait until all the evidence
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: It’s Nearly "Duffy Time" Again
We’re just over two months away from the start of the trial of senator Mike Duffy. It’s scheduled to open April 7 and continue to May 12, when it will adjourn to be completed from June 1 to 19. That’s 41 court days in all. With trial prep, motions and
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