MOHAMED HARKAT lied about his past under oath and the feds have reasonable grounds to deport him, a federal court judge ruled yesterday. Justice Eleanor Dawson's decision comes as another blow to Harkat who has been fighting allegations of having links to terrorism for two years. Dawson also ruled the legislation being used against him is constitutional. "I'm disappointed," said Harkat's lawyer Paul Copeland. But despite the loss, Copeland said Harkat's deportation is not imminent. "The minister's delegate still has to decide whether or not it's appropriate to send him back to Algeria (where he could be tortured or killed)," said Copeland.

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