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Friday, May 8, 2015

Follow the cash.... Duffy connects the dots

Duffy connected charity critic to lucrative industry cash

Poorly redacted entries in Mike Duffy’s diary suggest that the then-senator used his influence and connections during early 2012 to set in motion a lucrative flow of petroleum and mining industry speaking fees to Vivian Krause — the star witness at parliamentary hearings that set the stage for the Harper government’s scorching attack on environmental charities.

Entries in Duffy's calendar show that he met with, assisted and promoted the controversial charities critic. Krause, a North Vancouver-based blogger and Financial Post contributor, is mentioned more than a dozen times in Duffy's personal calendar in the first half of 2012. During this period, the National Energy Board's contentious hearings for the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline began, and Krause was featured prominently in the Harper government's ambitious agenda targeting charities.

READ MORE: http://nationalobserver.com/2015/05/04/news/duffy-connected-charity-critic-lucrative-industry-cash

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