Ottawa — The Prime Minister’s Office is at the centre of a new row over allegations of politically interfering in a prosecution – this time in the case of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. The legal team for Norman are demanding that redacted notes taken in meetings between Crown prosecutors and government lawyers from the Privy Council Office (PCO) be fully disclosed so defence lawyers can determine whether political interference took place. They implement what the Prime Minister’s Office wants. They execute on behalf of the Prime Minister’s Office,” said Mainville. She said discussions on trial strategy between the Privy Council and prosecutors are also inappropriate given the Privy Council had investigated the leak, and its lawyers may be witnesses at the trial.

Source: National Post February 11, 2019 23:48 UTC