Michael Sabia to Discuss Carney’s Business Ties at Ethics Committee

Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Sabia is scheduled to testify at the House of Commons ethics committee regarding the Conflict of Interest Act, with a focus on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s potential conflicts. Carney, who has extensive ties to Brookfield Asset Management and Stripe Inc., placed his assets in a blind trust upon becoming Liberal leader, yet Conservatives argue he should divest due to the scale of his conflicts. Former clerk Michael Wernick cautioned against mandatory divestitures, advocating for more private-sector representation in politics. Sabia is one of two aides managing Carney’s conflict-of-interest screen.

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