A judge ordered an inspection of the tape after Harper launched a $3.5-million libel suit against the Liberal Party of Canada.

The suit centres on allegations that Harper and the Conservatives tried to bride Cadman into helping them defeat the minority Liberal government in 2005 by offering the cancer-stricken MP a $1-million life insurance plan.

However, audio expert Bruce Koenig, a former FBI agent who was hired by the Harper team to check the tape, filed a report on Friday which contradicts Harper’s court testimony and finds that the key section of the tape contains no splices, edits or alterations.

The report was filed to the Ontario Superior Court on Friday.

CTV The Conservative Party launched the suit 7 months ago.
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