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Former MP used fabricated documents to accuse reporter David Pugliese of being a Russian asset

A July report that solicited input from leading experts in typography and graphology determined that the the documents Chris Alexander submitted to a parliamentary committee are forgeries.

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Jeremy Appel
Sep 04, 2025
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Former Conservative MP Chris Alexander accused Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese of being a paid Russian asset in October 2024. (Screenshot/CPAC)

At an October 2024 House of Commons committee hearing on Russian disinformation, former Conservative MP Chris Alexander made the extraordinary claim that Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese has been a p…

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