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Ethics czar clears Morneau in conflict-of-interest probe

Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion upheld the finance minister’s position, which argued that, because the bill is of general application, 'any interest that could be gained would be excluded from the definition of private interest.'

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June 18, 2018

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Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion upheld the finance minister’s position, which argued that, because the bill is of general application, 'any interest that could be gained would be excluded from the definition of private interest.'

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