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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) shakes hands with Peru's President Ollanta Humala upon his arrival to the government palace in Lima May 22, 2013. Prime Minister Harper is on a one day official visit to Peru. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo

Harper 'sorry' for Senate scandal

Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized Wednesday and said he was in the dark when his chief of staff gave $90,000 to Sen. Mike Duffy — a gift opposition MPs want investigated by the RCMP and probed by Parliament.

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair. (Andre Forget/QMI Agency)

NDP pledges to abolish Senate

The NDP launched a "roll up the red carpet" campaign Wednesday to abolish the Senate in the face of a growing spending scandal that has followed Prime Minister Stephen Harper to South America.

Nigel Wright (Reuters file photo)

Harper's chief of staff resigns

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned his post after helping Sen. Mike Duffy to repay $90,000 in improperly claimed expenses.

Pamela Wallin, left, and Mike Duffy. (QMI Agency File Photos)

Expense claim scandal dampers festivities

Tory MPs may not be in the mood for fireworks and barbecues over the Victoria Day weekend, amid a Senate expense claim scandal that forced Senators Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin to leave the party caucus.

Mike Duffy. Andre Forget/QMI Agency

NDP smell blood in Duffy scandal

New Democrats want all records related to Mike Duffy's expenses made public in light of allegations he billed taxpayers while campaigning for Conservative candidates in the 2011 election.

Senator Mike Duffy in Ottawa, MAy 9, 2013. (ANDRE FORGET/QMI Agency)

Duffy to sit as an Independent

Sen. Mike Duffy resigned as a Conservative senator Thursday night to sit as an Independent after new allegations were raised about inappropriate expense claims.

Conservative Senator Mike Duffy leaves following a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 27, 2013. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

More allegations leveled at Duffy

New allegations that Sen. Mike Duffy claimed questionable expenses during the 2011 election lit another fire under the critics on Parliament Hill, who are demanding the Senate ethics officer launch an investigation into Duffy's mysterious repayment of $90,000 in inappropriate housing allowance claims.