Original sentence: Gallant's office has been involved in a controversy citing privacy issues.On December 13th, 2005 the Pembroke Observer reported that a Deep River, couple has sent a letter to the Privacy Commissioner "alleging information contained on their passport applications may have been retained by the MP’s office"  for the purpose of developing a birthday greetings list
Edited sentence: Gallant's office has been involved in a scandal citing privacy issues.On December 13th, the Pembroke Observer broke the news that a Deep River, ON couple has sent a letter to the Privavcy Commissioner "alleging information contained on their passport applications may have been retained by the MP’s office" ().This recent scandal comes at a time when Conservatives across the country are claiming that the scandal laden Liberals should be punished for their own recent scandals