Guergis told of allegations: PMO

[daleo]

MP Helena Guergis was informed about the allegations against her, the Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday, contradicting earlier comments made by the lawyer representing the former cabinet minister.

In an interview with CBC News, Howard Rubel said his client has yet to be told what allegations led Prime Minister Stephen Harper to kick her out of caucus and contact the RCMP.

But Dimitri Soudas, a spokesman for the prime minister, told CBC News that a Conservative Party lawyer informed Guergis of the allegations last Friday, the day she was ousted from caucus.

Soudas said the allegations against Guergis are "serious and credible" and that a Conservative Party lawyer was asked to inform her because of "legal issues".
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Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/04/14/helena-guergis-responds.html#ixzz0l7G7vhlG
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This is quite the falling out.

[ZeitgeistObserver]

1. So which one is lying?

Harper? Helena? The lawyer?

[CHIMO]

2. He Said She Said

What allegations?

Going back to a previous post it appears it was about her family. So what else is new that wasn't apparent last fall. Or is she telling an untruth?

Guergis calls allegations 'baseless, unfounded' as PM drops axe
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Guergis+Allegations+unfounded/2784826/story.html
"It has become apparent through baseless allegations and unfounded assertions made about my family that I need to step aside to allow for the good work of our government to continue serving Canadians," she wrote.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=190x30328#30348