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Canada: Conservative thug found guilty in robocall scandal
(CBC News) Former Conservative Party staff member Michael Sona has been found guilty of using misleading calls to send Guelph, Ont., voters to the wrong polling station the day of the 2011 federal election.
CBC is livestreaming reaction from outside the Guelph court.
Judge Gary Hearn said he is "fully satisfied" Sona at least aided or abetted those involved in what has become known as the robocalls scandal, though he added he believes Sona had help from one or more people.
The judge found Sona, the only person charged in the case, guilty of one charge under the Elections Act.
It is illegal under the act to interfere with a voter's right to cast a ballot. .................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/michael-sona-guilty-in-robocalls-trial-1.2735676