Grewal's gambling addiction raises questions about security protocols, opposition MPs say

It was reported by the Globe and Mail that wiretaps set up during an RCMP investigation into money laundering overheard talk about Grewal’s debts.

NDP MP Charlie Angus says that’s something the PMO should have been notified about right away.

“A prime minister of any party needs to be aware if there are potential security risks, because someone who is owing millions of dollars in gambling debts is, by nature, a security risk,” he said. “It’s up to us to ensure we have security protocols in place to address these issues.”

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Conservatives on the parliamentary ethics committee want to know when the prime minister’s office was informed about the ex-Liberal MP’s gambling problem and possible connections with an RCMP money-laundering investigation.

It’s not clear whether the Brampton East MP, who reneged on his pledge to resign last month, is being investigated in connection with a City of Brampton land deal that he’d received confidential information about, prior to a sale that cost the city an extra $1 million.

Grewal continues as an independent MP after being forced out of the Liberal caucus.

Published on December 7, 2018 in The Pointer - Brampton