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Conservative MP Michael Barrett, who represents for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont., is his party's critic for ethics.

Canadians deserve good, ethical government

When government actions have served the interests of the powerful and well-connected insiders, Canadians are left with a very discouraging impression: that there is

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MICHAEL BARRETT | January 20, 2021

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is picture at an Aug. 19, 2020, press conference with redacted documents relating to the Canada Student Service Grant. Last fall, when Canadians witnessed hours of stalled investigative meetings and hundreds of pages of blacked-out information from the government, it severely hindered the accountability process and it cannot be repeated, writes Michael Barrett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve good, ethical government

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MICHAEL BARRETT | January 20, 2021

When government actions have served the interests of the powerful and well-connected insiders, Canadians are left with a very discouraging impression: that there is

Canadians deserve good, ethical government

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MICHAEL BARRETT | January 20, 2021

When government actions have served the interests of the powerful and well-connected insiders, Canadians are left with a very discouraging impression: that there is

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is picture at an Aug. 19, 2020, press conference with redacted documents relating to the Canada Student Service Grant. Last fall, when Canadians witnessed hours of stalled investigative meetings and hundreds of pages of blacked-out information from the government, it severely hindered the accountability process and it cannot be repeated, writes Michael Barrett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stewardship of public trust a foundational block of our duties as Parliamentarians

The steady degradation of public confidence in national institutions is something that I hear about from my constituents. Since my appointment as the shadow

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MICHAEL BARRETT | January 20, 2020

The West Block, which is now the temporary home of the House Chamber for at least the next 10 years due to massive renovations in the Centre Block. There is much work to be done because Canadians need and deserve to have confidence that MPs are serving the national interest, that their activities are transparent, and that government is open by default, writes Conservative MP Michael Barrett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stewardship of public trust a foundational block of our duties as Parliamentarians

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MICHAEL BARRETT | January 20, 2020

The steady degradation of public confidence in national institutions is something that I hear about from my constituents. Since my appointment as the shadow

Stewardship of public trust a foundational block of our duties as Parliamentarians

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MICHAEL BARRETT | January 20, 2020

The steady degradation of public confidence in national institutions is something that I hear about from my constituents. Since my appointment as the shadow

The West Block, which is now the temporary home of the House Chamber for at least the next 10 years due to massive renovations in the Centre Block. There is much work to be done because Canadians need and deserve to have confidence that MPs are serving the national interest, that their activities are transparent, and that government is open by default, writes Conservative MP Michael Barrett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade