Ex-Tory Staffer Faces Mischief Charge for Alleged Zoom Theft From O'Toole: RCMP

Ex-Tory Staffer Faces Mischief Charge for Alleged Zoom Theft From O'Toole: RCMP
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole speaks during a news conference, Jan. 24, 2022 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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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.

During the pandemic-era contest that elected O'Toole as federal Conservative party leader, his team accused rival Peter MacKay’s camp of accessing and downloading videos they said contained sensitive strategic information.