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Mike Duffy's primary home not P.E.I., unedited Senate report says

A copy of the original report by an internal Senate committee on Senator Mike Duffy's expense claims, obtained by CBC News, makes it clear the committee believes Duffy's primary residence is in Ottawa, and not in P.E.I. 1:04 AM ET video

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