It’s only a matter of time before Senate expenses scandal sticks to Prime Minister Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been known to throw his closest confidants under the bus to avoid any personal dents to his reputation. He did it to his former chief of staff, Nigel Wright, and now he has done it to Marjory LeBreton, but it’s a matter of time before it sticks to him.

OTTAWA—It’s tempting to lump the resignation of Senate Government Leader Marjory LeBreton with the continued crumbling of the Harper administration following a rough few months that have shaken the government to its roots for the first time in years.

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