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HOT SEAT One of the longest weeks in recent memory for the Conservatives draws to a close today. Expect a quieter, though no less acrimonious, affair today in the House when the opposition continues to question what the prime minister—who won’t be in the chamber—knew about the secret payment his former chief of staff, Nigel Wright, offered to Senator Mike Duffy.

HOT TOPICS Mike Duffy wanted perks Harper security woes Public service reform

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