Move to suspend Sen. Duffy from Senate could prevent Harper, Wright from testifying in a court over $90,000 cheque, says Grit Senator, but criminal lawyer says not likely

A government move to suspend Senator Mike Duffy from the Senate over a claim he committed ‘gross negligence’ while spending thousands of dollars in impugned travel and living expenses could prevent Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former PMO aide Nigel Wright from ever testifying in another court over the $90,000 Mr. Wright gave Sen. Duffy in an attempt to settle the growing Senate expense scandal last February, says Liberal Senator George Baker.

PARLIAMENT HILL—A government move to suspend Senator Mike Duffy from the Senate over a claim he committed “gross negligence” while spending thousands of dollars in impugned travel and living expenses could prevent Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former PMO aide Nigel Wright f...

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