Journalist Says Claims That He Is a Russian Agent Are ‘Fabricated’

Journalist Says Claims That He Is a Russian Agent Are ‘Fabricated’
Chris Alexander, a former Conservative MP and cabinet minister, speaks during the Conservative Party French language leadership debate on Jan. 17, 2017, in Quebec City. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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A veteran Ottawa journalist is firing back against what he says are “entirely false” claims by a former Conservative cabinet minister that he acted as a Russian agent.

David Pugliese, a reporter with the Ottawa Citizen, said in a statement posted to X Friday that the claims Chris Alexander made at a House of Commons committee are ridiculous and put his family in danger.