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Senator Mike Duffy demanded an open inquiry into his expenses Thursday, and indicated he has no plans to resign from the Senate, as news emerged that the RCMP has asked for documents related to the expenses of several senators.

“We need a full and open inquiry so that it all gets aired,’’ Mr. Duffy said in his first direct remarks to reporters this week.

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“I think Canadians have a right to know all the facts, and I’m quite prepared, in the right place and time, to give them the whole story,” he said as he walked from the Senate chamber.

Meanwhile Thursday, Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella said the RCMP’s sensitive and international investigations unit is examining the claims of Mr. Duffy as well as fellow senators Mac Harb and Patrick Brazeau. The police asked for documents related to the Senate’s travel and expenses policies.

This was a political problem that was becoming worse because it was spinning out of control

As well Thursday, the chairman of the Senate’s internal economy committee admitted he had been contacted by the Prime Minister’s Office while his committee was still overseeing an initial audit of Mr. Duffy’s expenses. But Senator David Tkachuk insisted he was “never directed to do anything” by the PMO.