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Liberal Senator Lavigne kicked out of caucus
Updated Thu. Jun. 8 2006 5:20 PM ET
CTV.ca News StaffThe senator accused of having an office staffer cut down trees on his cottage property has been kicked out of the Liberal caucus and will soon face a RCMP investigation.
“It is inappropriate for Senator Lavigne to sit with the Liberal caucus until any investigations have been completed,” interim Liberal Leader Bill Graham said in a statement.
A Senate committee report that includes the recommendation for further RCMP investigation into Senator Raymond Lavigne’s alleged misuse of office resources was tabled Thursday afternoon in the Senate.
“Senators are not supposed to use Senate fund or personnel for personal reasons,” CTV’s Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife told CTV Newsnet. […]
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