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Mike Duffy

Nigel Wright, Conservative angel. Vancouver Observer illustration

Twitter responds to Nigel Wright's religious reference

Was the Bible-referenced testimony of Nigel Wright, Harper's former right-hand man, calculated or just the heartfelt words of a religious man?
Canadian politics, Mike Duffy, Senate Scandal, Mike Duffy Trial Criminal Courts

Son of key player in Mike Duffy trial the latest to testify

OTTAWA — The Mike Duffy trial was expected to hear from the suspended senator's friend Gerald Donohue this week but Donohue is recovering at home from a recent hospital stay. The trial in Ottawa...
Stephen Harper, Canadian politics, Duffy trial, federal election, 2015 election

A federal budget, the ongoing Duffy court saga: a busy week awaits MPs

It'll be a busy week ahead for politicians and journalists alike in the nation's capital as this Parliament sprints toward the finish line. Members of Parliament return to Ottawa as the House of...

"Not guilty, your honour": Mike Duffy defends his expenses

Attending a friend's funeral. Taking a shopping trip to buy a puppy. Making sure he was on hand for the birth of his grandchild. There was nothing wrong with Mike Duffy doing any of those things —...

Duffy trial opens as Harper government also goes on trial

OTTAWA — Mike Duffy, the television personality−turned−senator whose disputed expense claims have rocked the Conservative government to its foundations, has arrived at the Ottawa courthouse for the...
Nigel Wright will appear at Duffy corruption trial

Duffy's House of Cards

Suspended Tory Senator Mike Duffy's corruption trial starts tomorrow. Here's the cast.