Video frame grab of Raj Grewal.
Raj Grewal, the Liberal MP whose frequent, high-stakes gambling at an Ottawa-area casino triggered a police investigation, broke his week-long silence on Friday evening, saying he accumulated millions of dollars in debt, all of which has been paid back and can be traced.
In an 11-minute video statement, Mr. Grewal said that he began playing the card game blackjack in 2016 at Quebecs Casino du Lac-Leamy, which is connected to the hotel where he lived in Ottawa.
In a video statement released by Raj Grewal to The Globe and Mail, the Liberal MP speaks about the “agonizing time” he has spent with what he describes as a metal health issue with gambling.
This habit caused him to borrow millions solely fro…
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