Leslie represents the riding in the Ottawa suburb of Orleans where Norman resides and the two have worked together while in the Canadian Forces
Liberal MP and former army commander Andrew Leslie has offered to be a witness for Vice Admiral Mark Norman at his upcoming trial on one charge of breach of trust this summer.
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jon Vance suspended Norman from his job in January 2017 after the RCMP alleged he tipped off Davie Shipbuilding that the Liberal government was considering delaying a key project. That project involved the Quebec firm converting a commercial ship into a much-needed naval supply vessel.
Sources told CTV News, which broke the original story on Friday, that Leslie informed the Prime Minister’s Office more than a year ago that he would testify on behalf of Norman.But it is unclear in what capacity Leslie would testify or whether he will even be required to testify. Norman’s lawyers are fighting against redactions on a series of government documents they believe could be key for his defence — including memos drafted for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the case and a flurry of emails sent by Trudeau’s senior advisers last fall.
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