Discussion · Oral Questions
Gabriel Hardy Conservative
“The people watching the Prime Minister for conflicts of interest report directly to him. The government is spending $2 billion on heat pumps, a business connected to Brookfield, which is tied to the Prime Minister. I want independent people to run the government's ethics system.”
“Madam Speaker, who administers the Prime Minister’s conflict of interest screen? It is his chief of staff and the Clerk of the Privy Council, both of whom report directly to the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, Brookfield is active in the nuclear, energy, real estate, and infrastructure sectors. Yesterday, the Liberals announced yet another debt-financed program. It involves investing $2 billion in heat pumps. Once again, Brookfield is involved in this sector. They are telling us to trust them. At the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics, members called for a more transparent mechanism. Will the government establish an effective ethics system administered by non-partisan individuals?”
Official Hansard
Madam Speaker, who administers the Prime Minister’s conflict of interest screen? It is his chief of staff and the Clerk of the Privy Council, both of whom report directly to the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, Brookfield is active in the nuclear, energy, real estate, and infrastructure sectors. Yesterday, the Liberals announced yet another debt-financed program. It involves investing $2 billion in heat pumps. Once again, Brookfield is involved in this sector. They are telling us to trust them. At the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics, members called for a more transparent mechanism. Will the government establish an effective ethics system administered by non-partisan individuals?