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The Liberal Party is demanding that Conservative MP Dean Del Mastrostep down from his role as parliamentary secretary to the primeminister in the wake of reports he's being investigated forspending too much to get elected. A report by the Ottawa Citizen and Postmedia says Elections Canadais investigating Del Mastro's spending in the 2008 election, wherehe won the seat in Peterborough, Ont. Del Mastro says the election agency hasn't contacted him about aninvestigation and that he didn't spend more than his campaignlimit, an offence with a maximum penalty of $5,000 or up to fiveyears in prison. No charges have been filed and the allegations have not been testedin court. Elections Canada refuses to confirm whether they areinvestigating, as is their policy. Liberal MP Scott Andrews, the party's critic for ethics issues,called Del Mastro the right hand of Prime Minister Stephen Harper,and said he has to give up that role. He should also resign hisposition on the House ethics committee until the investigation isover, Andrews said in a statement. "Mr. Del Mastro's role has been to breathlessly defend thegovernment against serious electoral fraud allegations formonths... He cannot continue to answer for this government when hehas these allegations of possible misconduct looming over hishead." Del Mastro has been the party's lead defender throughout therobocalls scandal involving misleading live and automated callsthat directed voters to the wrong polling stations. Andrews repeated his call in question period. "How can the Conservative member for Peterborough conduct himselfas parliamentary secretary to the prime minister [and] hold hisposition on the ethics committee, while he s being investigatedfor breaking the rules of Elections Canada?" he said. 'I serve with integrity' Del Mastro said Andrews has served on committee with him longenough to "know a couple of things about me." "One is I serve with integrity and conviction, Mr. Speaker, andwhile that member and I haven't always agreed, he does know thosequalities about me." Del Mastro said the financial statements provided to ElectionsCanada in 2008 accurately reflect all expenditures incurred by bothhis campaign and his riding association. "Anything I paid on their behalf, was refunded to me. I stand bythose." The statements provided by Elections Canada don't reflect that,however. While a cheque provided in a court filing shows Del Mastropaid a company contracted to do election work $21,000 from hispersonal chequing account, there is no reimbursement to him or hiswife for that amount from his campaign. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Fire Clay Brick Manufacturer , Refractory Materials, and more. For more , please visit Fire Clay Brick today!
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