Stephen Harper's strategists issued a clarification to their supporters this morning, explaining that the Prime Minister never directed the Ethics Commissioner or RCMP to investigate former cabinet minister Helena Guergis.

The internal memo was issued after statements by Commons conduct watchdog Mary Dawson on CBC radio that she did not have an "official request" from Mr. Harper to investigate.

Read the about the apparent flip flop by Prime minister Stephen Harper in the Globe and Mail article here.