Tag Archive | senate scandal

Canadian Senators should expect “House Calls” from Auditor

"It doesn't add up: 105 Senators and 210 official residences claimed!"

“It doesn’t add up: 105 Senators and 210 official residences claimed!”

Resignation is the last card played

Senator Irving Gerstein, Mayor Rob Ford: both refuse to resign.

Senator Irving Gerstein, Mayor Rob Ford: both refuse to resign.

“Weasel Words!”

Opposition Tom Mulclair's response to Prime Minister Harper's evasive answers in Question Period regarding the "robocall" scandal when thousand s of voters received calls directing them the the wrong polling stations. [Weasels everywhere protest the insult]

Opposition Leader Mulcair’s response to Prime Minister Harper’s evasive answers in Question Period regarding the “robocall” scandal in which thousands of voters received calls directing them to the wrong polling stations.
[Weasels everywhere protest the insult]

Suffering from PMO?

 Senator Pamela Wallin, suspended for expense claim fraud, claims the suspension was a "flawed process" and a "sad day for democracy".

Senator Pamela Wallin, suspended for expense claim fraud, claims the suspension was a “flawed process” a witch hunt engineered by the Prime Minister, and a “sad day for democracy”.

Guy Fawkes Day

"Remember, remember the fifth of November for gunpowder, treason and plot...."

“Remember, remember the fifth of November for gunpowder, treason and plot….”

“Off with their heads!” says King Stephen

Prime minister Stephen Harper pressures conservative caucus to suspend Senators Brazeau, Wallin and Duffy in expense-claims-scandal.

Prime minister Stephen Harper pressures conservative caucus to suspend Senators Brazeau, Wallin and Duffy in expense-claims-scandal.

Harper takes heat

Disgraced Senator Duffy reveals that Prime Minister Stephen Harper ordered him to go along with plan to repay $90,000 in expenses in order to silence scandal.

Disgraced Senator Duffy reveals that Prime Minister Stephen Harper ordered him to go along with plan to repay $90,000 in expenses in order to silence scandal.

Mike Duffy: Deflation

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation inflates giant Mike Duffy balloon near Parliament Hill as part of a campaign to reform the Senate.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation inflates giant Mike Duffy balloon near Parliament Hill as part of a campaign to reform the Senate.

Disorder of Canada

Senators and Order of Canada recipients Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy resign from caucus over Senate expense-claim scandal

Senators and Order of Canada recipients Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy resign from Conservative caucus over Senate expense-claim scandal

The Wright Duff

Canadian Conservative Senator Mike Duffy accepts $90,000 personal cheque from Prime Minister Harper's Chief of Staff Nigel Wright, to pay back falsified housing expense claims.

Canadian Conservative Senator Mike Duffy accepts $90,000 personal cheque from Prime Minister Harper’s Chief of Staff Nigel Wright, to pay back falsified housing expense claims.