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Canada finance minister faces ethics probe over charity program, alongside Trudeau

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Canada's independent ethics commissioner on Thursday launched a conflict-of-interest investigation into Finance Minister Bill Morneau for his part ...

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Minister of Finance Bill Morneau attends a news conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Blair GableShare this contentOTTAWA: Canada's independent ethics commissioner on Thursday launched a conflict-of-interest investigation into Finance Minister Bill Morneau for his part in selecting a charity his daughter works for to run a multibillion dollar student grant program.

Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion is looking into whether Morneau broke rules that prohibit politicians from making, or participating in, decisions that further their personal interests, Dion's office said a statement.

 

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