A chronology of Sen. Mike Duffy’s expense troubles
OTTAWA — Sen. Mike Duffy is suing the Senate and the RCMP over their handling of his expense troubles. Here’s a chronology:
Dec. 22, 2008: Then-prime minister Stephen Harper announces Duffy’s appointment to the Senate as a representative for Prince Edward Island. Duffy is sworn in the next month.
December 2012: Questions are raised about how much time Duffy spends at his declared primary residence in P.E.I., since he claims living expenses for his longtime Ottawa-area home.
Dec. 4, 2012: Duffy says he got an email from Nigel Wright, the prime minister’s chief of staff, saying it appeared that Duffy’s residence expenses complied with the rules.