I figured it wouldn't take long before details began leaking out about Stephen Harper's abandoned defamation suit against the Libs. 72-hours was about right.
A big question was whether the Libs paid a settlement to Harper to make the suit go away. According to the Toronto Star, insiders say there was no payment - no damages, no costs.
Why did Harper, who had pledged to sue the Libs to restore not just his but his family's reputation, run for cover? Again, according to the Star, it seems Harp wasn't eager to hand over documents and answer some pertinent questions about just what did go on in the Cadman affair. The paper claims that side dispute was nearing a court hearing when Steve folded.
Harper just may have placed a pretty low value on his reputation but he did get something useful out of his suit. While the matter was before the court, it prevented the Libs from using it against Harper in the last election campaign.
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