Bruce Carson, a former aide to Prime Minister Harper, has been charged with influence peddling after being accused of illegal lobbying, reports The Globe and Mail.
Mr. Carson is accused of lobbying the office on Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan on behalf of his fiancée, a former escort who was trying to sell water-purification systems to first nations.
Carson is being investigated by federal Lobbying Commissioners Karen Shepherd and Mary Dawson. He is expected in court for this charge in early September.