MONTREAL—A top-ranking official in the prime minister’s office resigned from his position Friday, following an investigation into allegations of “inappropriate behaviour.”Claude-Eric Gagne had been on leave since Nov. 1 from his job as deputy director of operations, as a third-party investigator looked into the allegations. A PMO spokesperson says the investigation by Rubin Thomlinson, a prominent employment law firm, has concluded, and Gagne no longer works in the office. In a Facebook message to The Canadian Press, Gagne says he “fully collaborated” with the investigation, and he “firmly” denies the allegations. Gagne says he decided to resign a few days ago, having not heard from the person in charge of the investigation.

Source: thestar February 03, 2018 00:59 UTC