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OTTAWASen. Patrick Brazeau's fledgling career in political journalism looks to be in trouble.

The parliamentary press gallery has denied the suspended senator's bid for accreditation as a freelance reporter for Halifax-based Frank Magazine.

Press gallery president and Radio-Canada reporter Daniel Thibeault told The Canadian Press that Brazeau wasn't eligible for membership because he's still a senator.

We feel that the fact that Sen. Brazeau is still a senator he's still listed on the website, he still has access to benefits, he's still entitled to a pension, he hasn't resigned from the Senate, he was suspended and the suspension will be over as soon as there's a new session, Thibeault said.

So we feel as an executive that it's incompatible. You can't be a senator and a member of the press gallery at the same time.

The Halifax edition of Frank not to be confused with another publication in Ottawa with the same name caused a stir this month by announcing Brazeau as its newest contributor.

The satire and gossip magazine said the senator would be a pain in the arse to his former Senate colleagues, who voted to suspend Brazeau and fellow former Conservative caucus members Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin over their questionable expense claims.

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