Former Conservative staffer Dion Ahwai has been charged with mischief to data related to an investigation of the alleged theft of materials from Erin O'Toole's Zoom account during the 2020 leadership race, the RCMP said Wednesday.
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After the allegations emerged, Greg McLean, a Calgary MP who supported O'Toole, fired a summer student employee in connection to the apparent breach. On Wednesday, the RCMP stipulated "mischief to data" charge Ahwai is facing has to do with the obstruction, interruption or interference with the lawful use of computer data, as outlined in the Criminal Code. It also confirmed the charge is connected to the allegations from 2020.
Ahwai, a former House of Commons staffer, is currently listed as the vice-president of digital campaigns at consulting firm Wellington Dupont Public Affairs.
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