Robocall Scandal Figure Receives Immunity Deal
Channel: Greg Neurolanis
Date: 2014-01-16

An immunity deal has been reached with ex-Conservative campaign manager, Andrew Prescott. This gives him legal protection so that he can reveal details (hopefully including the names of the chain of command) behind the robocall scandal of the last federal election, in which a grossly corrupt, criminal party managed to get back into power with a majority government (despite a series of scandals which logically would have devastated their chances.) 

It is my hope that this investigation keeps going and reveals more details, not only of this election fraud technique but of others which haven't yet surfaced. Despite complaints to the police and Elections Canada, allegations of this fraud were initially ignored by each. The establishment has a naughty habit of protecting itself. Stephen Harper made large cutbacks to Elections Canada in the middle of their investigation of his party, which begs the question of how reliable can Elections Canada be to get to the bottom of it (just how much control over them can Harper asserted and to what depths will he sink to curtail their efforts?) 

The Council of Canadians have also been fighting to get to the bottom of it. With enough pressure, maybe something will happen.

So far, Michael Sona is the only person charged. Sona is a former staffer to Conservative MP Rob Moore. Despite attempts to pin it solely on Sona, he has maintained that he lacked the access to the database which would have allowed him to be directly involved in the actual robocalling. He maintains his innocence. Maybe he'll decide to start naming names, rather than just being thrown under the bus.

Links/sources:

Robocalls immunity deal struck with ex-Tory worker Andrew Prescott
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/robocalls-immunity-deal-struck-with-ex-tory-worker-andrew-prescott-1.2497625

Harper Slammed For Cuts To Elections Canada Despite Rampant Vote Problems
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/05/01/harper-elections-canada-budget-cuts_n_3195131.html