OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada said Monday that its governor, Mark Carney, did not violate conflict of interest guidelines by vacationing this summer at the Nova Scotia home of a Liberal MP, but at least one expert says the central banker appears to have breached the rules.
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(English) More than 61,000 messages sent in anti-robocall, pro-election law enforcement letter-writing drive
(English) Federal Conservatives’ accountability and democratic reform record gets an F for breaking many promises and practising politics as usual
(English) Group launches national letter-writing drive calling for federal government action to stop record big bank profits based on gouging and failing to help job-creating businesses
(English) Senate to audit residency grants in wake of scandals — iPolitics
The Senate will audit a housing allowance program that subsidizes senators who pay toward a second home in Ottawa in the wake of reports of a misuse of funds by three Senators.
(English) Penalty of removal too high for Ford — change law to allow fines. Fed/prov laws weak.
(English) Democracy Watch launches national letter-writing campaign to strengthen politician spending rules and require auditing of all spending
(English) Penashue situation may be unethical and wrong, but would be legal — APTN
Calls are growing for an investigation into Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue’s family and business ties to a multi-billion dollar project in his home riding of Labrador.
(English) More than 56,000 messages sent in anti-robocall, pro-election law enforcement letter-writing drive
(English) Alberta Conservatives propose weak changes that leave open unethical loopholes allowing wealthy interests to use donations to influence politicians — Calgary Herald
EDMONTON — Alberta’s Justice minister says changes coming to the province’s election laws will make them among the best in the country, but critics scoff that even with the amendments contained in a bill introduced Tuesday, the rules here are among the most lenient.