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Alleged Conflict of Interest for Canadian Finance Minister Over Rail Contract
A Canadian federal budget allocation of $90 billion for a high-speed rail contract has raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest, as the finance minister's wife reportedly works for the company awarded the contract.
7 Apr, 17:17 — 7 Apr, 18:49
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cbcHigh17h ago
Finance minister followed ethics rules, says Carney, as potential high-speed rail conflict questioned
Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday, saying the minister followed all of the ethics rules when it comes to the involvement of his partner in the Alto high-speed rail project.
Read full article →national-postMostly Factual16h ago
Michael Higgins: Of course the Liberal finance minister has a conflict of interest
The federal budget included $90 billion for a high speed rail contract for a company where Champagne's wife works
By Michael Higgins
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