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Vikileaks tweeter faces ethics committee on Parliament Hill

Adam Carroll, the ex-Liberal staffer who was fired after he admitted to setting up the Vikileaks30 Twitter account that spread details of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews’ divorce, was grilled by MPs at a hearing on Parliament Hill Tuesday. Carroll showed no remorse at the ethics committee hearing, saying he opened the account to protest against Bill C-30, legislation trumpeted by Toews that prompted a national outcry over online privacy concerns and the extend of police surveillance powers.

‘Dirty, sleazy Internet tricks’

Seven times during QP this morning—six times by John Baird, once by Ted Menzies—the government alleged the NDP was behind a “sleazy, dirty” Internet campaign. (Note: the evidence in this regard is decidedly flimsy.) Vic Toews is apparently seeking an investigation.