Wednesdays with @Kady replay: Should Duffy lose his Senate seat?

There's always plenty to chat about with Kady O'Malley.

On Wednesdays, CBCNews.ca's Politics blogger convenes a "people's caucus" to discuss and debate the issues of the week.

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Conservative Senator Mike Duffy is one of three Senators under fire as Senators are audited and asked to produce documents over a discrepancy in billing for living expenses. In his case, documents suggest he isn't registered as a resident in the province he represents in the Senate – Prince Edward Island – and that may contravene the rules. If he isn't really living on the Island, should he be allowed to keep one of PEI's four seats?
The Conservative Party admitted Wednesday that it was behind robocalls received in Saskatchewan criticizing proposed riding boundary changes as not conforming to "Saskatchewan values." Tory MPs registered their beefs with the electoral commission's proposals as far back as last summer. But the party's recent use of robocalls has reignited the controversy over when and how automated phone campaigns are used for partisan purposes. Were any rules broken here?
Plus: Did you take note of last night's "take note" debate on the conflict in Mali? If you didn't, you weren't alone. Only a handful of MPs from each party attended and even fewer spoke. The prime minister, his cabinet and Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair (who requested it in the first place) all took a pass on the opportunity to outline their policy views for the historical record. So, did it accomplish anything?

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'Fighting Foreign Corruption' on House agenda as wild week wraps up by Kady O'Malley May. 24, 2013 7:58 AM Also today: Liberal MP John McKay gets his first crack at convincing his colleagues to back his latest attempt to force transparency on Canadian overseas mining operations

Rob Ford allies set to take over if mayor steps down: Members of Rob Ford's executive committee say they are prepared to take over the day-to-day running of the city of the Toronto mayor is no longer able to perform his duties, amid a scandal involving allegations he was caught on video smoking crack cocaine. more »

Greg Weston: Senate scandal may be Harper's worst hour: The widening Senate scandal that the prime minister flippantly tried to dismiss as a 'distraction' just days ago has instead become arguably Stephen Harper's worst hour. more »
Man is ‘lucky to be alive’ after Washington bridge collapse: A Washington state bridge over a river collapsed last night, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers who searched the chilly waterway north of Seattle. more »
3D printers give rise to 'desktop manufacturing': Customizable objects from plastic dollhouse furniture to medical prosthetics can now be designed and printed out by almost anyone at the press of a button, and is going to lead to an 'explosion of new stuff,' predicts author Chris Anderson. more »
Rob Ford fired chief of staff for telling mayor to 'get help': CBC News has learned the details of what precipitated the firing of Mark Towhey as Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's chief of staff — and it was advice from Towhey that Ford needs to 'get help.' more »

Mike Duffy says he wants to give Canadians 'the whole story': Senator Mike Duffy says he wants a "full and open" inquiry so Canadians can get all the facts about the scandal that has rocked the Senate and the Prime Minister's Office and that he has no plans to resign. more »

Greg Weston: Senate scandal may be Harper's worst hour: The widening Senate scandal that the prime minister flippantly tried to dismiss as a 'distraction' just days ago has instead become arguably Stephen Harper's worst hour. more »
Federal Court won't remove MPs over election robocalls: The Federal Court didn't throw six MPs out of their seats over allegations of widespread vote suppression through automated robocalls in the 2011 federal election. But Judge Richard Mosley did find that fraud occurred, linked to the Conservative Party's database. more »
PMO denies Senate appointments on hold pending reform: A Conservative MP said Thursday the prime minister will not appoint new senators until there is "substantial reform" to the Senate — but a spokesman for Stephen Harper swiftly contradicted the claim. more »
Duffy expense claims reveal more about campaign travel: Election spending records show additional days Senator Mike Duffy spent on the campaign trail in the 2011 election, including days he told the Senate he was on business, and days on which Deloitte auditors couldn't track him. more »

Questions mount for Harper and chief of staff Nigel Wright in Senate scandal May. 18, 2013 1:15 PM This week on The House, with Senators Wallin and Duffy now out of the Conservative caucus, we get reaction from NDP Ethics critic Charlie Angus. We also hear directly from Senator Patrick Brazeau who says the Conservatives have thrown him under the bus. Plus we speak with B.C. Premier Christy Clark after her stunning victory.