Trudeau defends Bill Morneau, insists he told finance minister to ‘tell the truth’
“I told [Morneau] to tell the truth and be responsible. And that’s exactly what he’s continuing to do,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Continue reading
Morneau Conflict of Interest
Bill Kelly: A blind trust could have saved Morneau all this grief
While Morneau’s business acumen is off the charts, his political naivety is his Achilles heel. Continue reading
Questions loom over timing of when finance minister sold Morneau-Shepell stock
Tory MP Pierre Poilievre said there were 680,000 shares of the company sold on Nov. 30, 2015 – one week before the tax legislation was tabled on Dec. 7, 2015., but it’s unclear sold the shares. Continue reading
Ethics commissioner investigates Bill Morneau over Bill C-27 questions
The office of the ethics commissioner is investigating Finance Minister Bill Morneau for his involvement in Bill C-27. Continue reading
NDP tells Liberals to drop pension changes amid conflict of interest concerns
Bill Morneau introduced Bill C-27 a year ago, while he still held about $21 million worth of shares in his family’s firm. Continue reading
Bill Kelly: Will Morneau’s political naivety be his downfall?
The knock against Morneau was his lack of political experience, and that Achilles heel has become more and more evident in the last few weeks. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: It’s time to tell Minister Morneau to ‘hop on the bus, Gus’
Follow the advice of Paul Simon, prime minister, tell your finance minister to “hop on the bus Gus.” Continue reading
Bill Morneau benefiting from loopholes while closing others on ‘honest’ workers, Conservatives charge
The opposition zeroed in on two revelations regarding the finance minister’s substantial personal wealth: that he still owns his shares in his family’s business, and that those shares are held in a numbered company in Alberta. Continue reading