Discussion · Oral Questions
John Brassard Conservative
“The Prime Minister helped an investment firm hide billions in offshore tax havens before he took office. He can still make millions from that firm through his investments while he makes government decisions. Will he sell those assets so he no longer has a conflict of interest?”
“Mr. Speaker, in a review of the Conflict of Interest Act, the ethics committee heard that while the Prime Minister was Trudeau’s economic adviser and chair of Brookfield, he set up one of Canada’s largest tax-dodging schemes by hiding $5.3 billion in offshore tax havens. Brookfield’s CEO also confirmed that the Prime Minister will make millions from what is in his blind trust by aligning public policy with Brookfield’s strategy. The committee recommended that the Prime Minister divest his holdings to ensure that he is acting in the best interests of the country and not his personal self-interest. Will the Prime Minister divest his Brookfield assets to eliminate his conflicts of interest?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, in a review of the Conflict of Interest Act, the ethics committee heard that while the Prime Minister was Trudeau’s economic adviser and chair of Brookfield, he set up one of Canada’s largest tax-dodging schemes by hiding $5.3 billion in offshore tax havens. Brookfield’s CEO also confirmed that the Prime Minister will make millions from what is in his blind trust by aligning public policy with Brookfield’s strategy. The committee recommended that the Prime Minister divest his holdings to ensure that he is acting in the best interests of the country and not his personal self-interest. Will the Prime Minister divest his Brookfield assets to eliminate his conflicts of interest?