On February 2, 2018, then Prime Minister Stephen Harper revealed in a statement that he knew about the allegations during the 2015 election but could not justify removing him as a candidate because the investigation was closed by police a year ago.
On February 2, 2018, then Prime Minister Stephen Harper disclosed in a statement that he was aware of the allegations during the 2015 election but could not justify removing him as a candidate because the police investigation had been closed a year prior.