appointed birth_name birth_place profession party office birth_date term_start signature spouse image article_title name otherparty
stephen harper michael dennis duffy charlottetown , prince edward island television journalist independent -lrb- 2013-present -rrb- canadian senator for prince edward island 27 may 1946 january 2 , 2009 duffy-signature . jpg nancy -lrb- div . 1979 -rrb- mike duffy.jpg mike duffy
 michael dennis duffy conservative -lrb- 2009-2013 -rrb-
mike duffy

michael dennis `` mike '' duffy -lrb- born may 27 , 1946 -rrb- is a canadian senator and former canadian television journalist .
prior to his appointment to the upper house in 2008 , he was the ottawa editor for ctv news channel .
after resigning from the conservative caucus on may 16 , 2013 , amid scandal , duffy sat in the senate as an independent , representing prince edward island , until the senate voted on november 5 , 2013 , to suspend him without pay for two years .
with the early call of the election on august 2 , 2015 , by prime minister harper , senators brazeau , duffy and wallen recommenced receiving their salaries and benefits on july 17 , 2014 he was charged with 31 criminal offenses including fraud , breach of trust and bribery .
