Former Alberta justice minister, ex-law partner accused of conflict of interest in Kamikaze campaign probe | CBC News

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Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis and his ex-law partner Dale Fedorchuk have been accused of conflict of interest in connection with the Kamikaze campaign investigation — and of making one client 'the scapegoat' for another: United Conservative Party heavyweight Jeff Callaway.

Former Alberta justice minister, ex-law partner accused of conflict of interest in Kamikaze campaign probe

He also accused the two lawyers of breaching solicitor-client privilege, details of which are contained in the OEC investigator's interview transcript and summary obtained by CBC News.being set up to benefit now-Premier Jason Kenney's bid for leadership Instead, he alleges that the lawyer gave privileged information to his law partner, Denis, in order to help another client under investigation by the OEC: Callaway

Brander had received an email from Davies on March 13 of that year, in which the communications director wrote that he "would no longer co-operate" and wouldn't attend an upcoming interview, according to the summary notes from Jennings.The summary of the interview, however, states Davies felt pressured to be unco-operative with the investigation, noting "there were veiled reprisals should he [Davies] comply and participate with the investigation.

The commissioner has issued more than $200,000 in fines against straw donors, someone who puts their name on a contribution paid for by someone else, and against those who orchestrated the funding. Some of those fines are being challenged by judicial appeals in the Court of Queen's Bench, Alberta's superior court, but Davies is not among those appealing his fines.

"You cannot be a slave to two masters," he said. "The law firm should have put in place a structure to prevent confidential information to be exchanged between the two lawyers acting on behalf of different individuals in this case.''In fact, he said Denis was often present on privileged phone calls between himself and Fedorchuk.

 

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