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Interim ethics commissioner with family connection to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister LeBlanc raises red flags for critics

Martine Richard, who became interim ethics commissioner effective on March 27, is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

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Interim ethics commissioner with family connection to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister LeBlanc raises red flags for critics

Martine Richard, who became interim ethics commissioner effective on March 27, is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

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Interim ethics commissioner with family connection to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister LeBlanc raises red flags for critics

Martine Richard, who became interim ethics commissioner effective on March 27, is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

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