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(English) Democracy Watch’s opinion is Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney crossed ethics line by accepting hospitality from Liberal Finance Critic while being approached for Liberal leadership — Ottawa Citizen

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.

(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.