There’s an old saying in Quebec: When you spit in the air, don’t be surprised to have it fall down on your face. It applies wonderfully to former Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe, who finds himself in even more trouble this morning.

MONTREAL — Former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe used thousands of dollars from his House of Commons office budget in 2010 to pay a retired journalist to help him produce a vanity book to highlight the 20th anniversary of his election to Parliament.

a href=”http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/26/bloc-says-it-repaid-duceppe-book-expenses” target”_blank”>Update: The Bloc says it repaid the money.