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Mounties lay more illegal lobbying charges against former PMO aide Bruce Carson
OTTAWA – One of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s former top aides is facing more legal trouble.
The Mounties have charged Bruce Carson with three counts of prohibited lobbying and one count of influence peddling.
RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Lucy Shorey says the charges stem from Carson’s lobbying on behalf of the Canada School of Energy and Environment and the Energy Policy Institute of Canada.
Carson was previously charged with one count of fraud on the government for illegally lobbying the federal government on behalf of a company that employed his girlfriend — a charge he denies.
That trial, which has been postponed while Carson dealt with a health issue, is scheduled to begin later this month.
Carson is scheduled to appear in the Ottawa courthouse on June 18 to face the latest charges.
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