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In question period on ethics, the Conservatives raised the ethics committee’s report on strengthening conflict of interest laws, saying the Prime Minister stands to receive future bonus payments from Brookfield, his former company, and should sell his assets and accept the committee’s rules. The government replied that all members are subject to strict ethics rules and that the Prime Minister placed his assets in a blind trust upon becoming Liberal leader, and it asked when the Conservative leader would obtain a security clearance.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Michael Barrett

Conservative
“The Prime Minister will get future bonus payments from his old company. He should sell his assets and accept the committee's rules to make our conflict of interest laws stronger.”
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Mr. Speaker, the ethics committee issued its report to make Canada’s conflict of interest laws stronger, and we know that Canada needs this because Canadians deserve accountability but have a Prime Minister who is guaranteed future bonus payments from Brookfield, the company he used to run. The Prime Minister should sell his assets so Canadians know that his decisions are in the public interest, not in his own personal financial interest, which is currently the case. The Prime Minister has an opportunity to do the right thing to show Canadians he is serious about democracy and about accountability. Will the Prime Minister sell his assets and adopt the committee’s recommendations?

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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“The Prime Minister followed strict ethics rules right away by putting his assets in a blind trust. But the Conservative leader has been here for 20 years and still does not have a security clearance. I want to know when he will get one.”
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Mr. Speaker, as the member knows, all 343 of us must abide by some of the strictest ethics rules that exist in the world. The Prime Minister disposed of all his assets in a blind trust on the day of his election as Liberal Party leader, five days before he was sworn in as prime minister. He took this step on day one. Let us contrast that with the member’s leader, who has been in the House for 20 years and still does not have a security clearance. The member needs to stand in his place and answer this: When his leader will get a security— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

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