Statement

From the Prime Minister's Web Site (http://www.pm.gc.ca/)

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STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

May 23, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario

Today, the Prime Minister's Office issued the following statement:



Upon receipt of the Report on the Investigation into Unauthorized Disclosure of Sensitive Diplomatic Information, the following conclusions are noted:

Any comments Mr. Brodie may have made during the lock-up did not reveal any information tied to the diplomatic report, of which he was made aware only on February 28. There is no evidence that Mr. Brodie disclosed any classified information.

Based on the findings of this investigation, there is no evidence that Ambassador Wilson revealed any information tied to the diplomatic report or to any U.S. presidential candidate's position with respect to NAFTA, though his comments likely helped lead the reporter to the Senator Obama campaign. There is no evidence that Ambassador Wilson disclosed any classified information.

The original diplomatic report was incorrectly classified and had an inappropriately broad distribution list.



The Prime Minister has accepted all the recommendations from the Report.

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