ETHICS COMMISSIONER: MORNEAU ONLY MINISTER WITH ASSETS OUTSIDE BLIND TRUST
Nov 03, 2017
By Bob Komsic
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The federal ethics commissioner’s put out a statement clarifying comments her office made Monday when it said fewers than five cabinet minister currently hold controlled assets indirectly.
(Adrian Wyld / Canadian Press)
In her statement today, Mary Dawson says there is just one minister, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, who’s in that position.
(Canadian Press)
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould had previously indirectly held controlled assets without a blind trust but sold them in April last year.
Last week, Morneau committed to selling the $21-million worth of shares he holds in his former company after accusations he’s personally profited from changes he’s made as minister.
The Toronto Centre MP said he’d donate to charity the profits earned on shares since he was elected as well as promising to put the rest in a blind trust.