Wally Andersen
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Wally Andersen is a former Liberal Member of the House of Assembly
in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador
. He was first elected in 1996 in the riding Torngat Mountains
and was re-elected twice.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
charged Wally Anderson on July 23, 2007 with fraud
, uttering a forged document and breach of trust
in connection with the multimillion-dollar legislative spending scandal. He officially resigned the legislature on September 5 of that year, leaving the Torngat Mountains riding vacant until the 2007 provincial election
was called shortly thereafter.
Member of the House of Assembly
A Member of the House of Assembly is a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in Canada.Other Provinces and TerritoriesMembers of other Canadian provincial and territorial assemblies employ the titles:...
in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. He was first elected in 1996 in the riding Torngat Mountains
Torngat Mountains (electoral district)
Torngat Mountains is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 2,130 eligible voters living within the district....
and was re-elected twice.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is a police force in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It provides policing to the communities of St. John's and the Northeast Avalon Peninsula, Corner Brook, Churchill Falls, and Labrador City....
charged Wally Anderson on July 23, 2007 with fraud
Fraud
In criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation...
, uttering a forged document and breach of trust
Breach of Trust
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in connection with the multimillion-dollar legislative spending scandal. He officially resigned the legislature on September 5 of that year, leaving the Torngat Mountains riding vacant until the 2007 provincial election
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
The 47th Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 9, 2007 to elect members of the 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 18th general election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Campaign:...
was called shortly thereafter.