On May 16, the RCMP sent a letter to the senate requesting a series of documents they need to investigate the expense claims of senators Mac Harb, Mike Duffy or Patrick Brazeau. Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella confirmed today the RCMP's anti-corruption unit is looking into the affair. The results of the investigation will determine if there are grounds for a criminal investigation.
A debate still wages on who will look into the Duffy affair, especially after CTV learned two prominent Conservative senators were behind the whitewash of the initial audit.
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What started as a $90,172 claim of inappropriate expenses seen as an outrage as part of abusive senate behaviour quickly escalated to a scandal with many more questions than answers. Get up to date with the full timeline.
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