Andrew Leslie says lawyers instructed him not to comment on Mark Norman case

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He spent more than a year serving as chief government whip in the House of Commons before being tapped to serve as parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, with a special focus on Canada-U.S. relations.

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Leslie revealed last week that he would not be running for re-election later this year.

Norman served as the military’s second-in-command before being suspended and charged with breach of trust for allegedly leaking government secrets to influence cabinet’s decision-making on a $700-million shipbuilding contract.

He has denied any wrongdoing. His legal team has alleged that the case against him is politically motivated and is trying to get access to the requested documents to officially make that case in an effort to get the charge tossed out.

The case is back in court for pre-trial hearings this week where Norman’s lawyers are expected to press for access to dozens of documents between senior government officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Norman’s actual trial is scheduled to start in August and run through most of the election.

The Canadian Press