Allen Cutler Biography

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Allan S. Cutler is a former Canadian civil servant who became notable for his role in the sponsorship scandal: by acting as the whistleblower as he was the one who detected some anomalies in the Canadian sponsorship program. Cutler both triggered the scandal and lost his job. He had been working for the Ministry of Public Works and Government Services, where he was responsible for negociating the terms and prices of Federal ad contracts. He passed in front of the Gomery Commission and claimed that commissions were paid for no apparent service and improper advancements were made to agencies, all approved by Chuck Guité.

On November 23, 2005, the Conservative Party of Canada announced Mr. Cutler would be its candidate in the riding of Ottawa South in the 2006 federal election, even though he did not live in the riding. [1] He was defeated by incumbent MP David McGuinty.

Cutler was born in Ottawa, is married and has two children. He has a degree in Economics from Carleton University. He is also a director of the Federal Accountability Initiative for Reform.

External links

• Allan Cutler's website
  

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