Police have charged Bruce Carson, a former top aide of the prime minister, with prohibited lobbying and influence peddling. Under Canadian law, public office holders must wait five years after leaving their jobs in government before they are allowed to lobby their former colleagues.
Carson was charged in connection with his work of the Canada School of Energy and Environment and on behalf of the Energy Policy Institute of Canada. He had also been previously charged with one count of fraud on the government for allegedly lobbying on behalf of a company that employed his girlfriend. He says he will fight all charges.
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