The trial of the century.

 It is becoming more and more evident that Stephen Harper was not only complicit in the Duffy and Wallin appointments but was the author of the attempted cover up.

If Canada had "impeachment" legislation as they do in the US and with the number of illegal acts and improprieties committed by Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party, they and he, would have to answer to the courts rather than to the voter on election day... there will be no closure in his defeat without his being brought to justice.

I am not a lawyer, in fact the only degree I have is from a Montreal trade school, but I do know that the laws of Canada are based primarily on "common sense" something that has become very apparent Stephen Harper and the CPC lack.

Collectively they have lost almost every challenge to the courts, every defense of their own laws and every lawsuit brought against them.

The Duffy case raises many questions, first is why was Duffy charged and Wallin not?

It would seem to even the least knowledgeable of layperson that both parties took unfair advantage of the Canadian taxpayer. Granted there is the question of Mike Duffy accepting a check for 90,000 dollars from Nigel Wright to cover expenses that the government claims were not permitted.

In the first week of his trial his lawyer Donald Bayne has done a very good job of showing the court, and the Nation, that the Senate rules of residency are ambiguous and subject to interpretation.

It is quite likely that several of the charges will stick to Duffy however it remains to be seen whether the charge of bribery will. Should the judge agree with Bayne that the "rule on residency" is subject to interpretation then it is highly doubtful that Duffy will be found guilty of breaching the rule. Should that happen the government would be obliged to pay those expenses and that would bring the question of Wrights check to Duffy into doubt.

Lets not forget that Mike Duffy has insisted he did nothing wrong since day one when this controversy began.

The remaining questionable expenses revolve around his travel on behalf of and at the request of Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada that were submitted, approved and paid to him. 

The crown will have to prove that he double dipped, being paid from Conservative Party funds and by the taxpayers of Canada. If he travelled on Party business and was not compensated by the party the it will drag both Harper and the Conservative Senate ethics into question.

And the plot thickens