Canada's former ambassador to the United States has been cited by the federal ethics watchdog for improper lobbying after he left office.

Lawyer Reece Harding has been appointed to the position and has extensive experience working with local governments.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should know that, if unforced errors continue, public support can evaporate pretty quickly, Bill Kelly says.

NDP ethics critic Charlie Angus wrote a letter to Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion on Friday asking him to investigate whether Morneau breached his duties under conflict of interest legislation.

Alberta's ethics commissioner says Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer did not break the rules when he hired Steve Allan to run a public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada.

Federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion announced a probe Friday into whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau contravened the Conflict of Interest Act with regards to the deal.

The NDP alleges that the UCP caucus was in a conflict of interest because it benefited from the firing last month of elections commissioner Lorne Gibson.

Philips says she will appeal the decision, but she says feels like she can't get justice.

The investigation revolved around the activities of Jim Ellis and other executives with the energy regulator between 2017 and 2018.

Other than an election on the horizon, not much has changed, Scott Thompson writes.