The Crown's case against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman unexpectedly began to collapse in March partly under the weight information from several former Conservative cabinet ministers and staffers, CBC News has learned. As the case against Norman developed, many members of the former government expected the Mounties to come knocking. Norman was accused of leaking to both an executive at the Davie Shipyard and to a CBC journalist. A private crowdsourcing initiative already has raised more than $400,000 for Norman's defence. The prosecution said Norman's actions were inappropriate and secretive, but that doesn't mean a crime was committed.

Source: CBC News May 09, 2019 02:03 UTC