Canadian Politics
The watchdog that cannot bite
Fifty-three employees. A $7.7 million budget. Zero examination reports in its most recent year. Three findings against a sitting Prime Minister and his Finance…
Ethics Commissioner
9 posts on Ethics Commissioner from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Canadian Politics
Mark Carney's ethics screen has a huge hole
Most coverage of Mark Carney's conflict-of-interest arrangements is secondhand. This is what the actual document says — line by line — and what the law…
Liberal Party of Canada
Paging Jim Karygiannis…
In mid-January, Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis emailed Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson. His email is here, Mary Dawson Ethics Commissioner Ms. Dawson This is an…
Conservative Party of Canada
In case Liberals have short memories on their own remarks re: Helena Guergis
Today, former Conservative cabinet minister Helena Guergis revealed that the RCMP has cleared her of any wrongdoing in their investigation of her. The…
Canadian Media
Follow-up on Winnipeg Free Press vs. Vic Toews
A few days ago, I wrote an article outlining a smear by the Winnipeg Free Press against Public Safety Minister Vic Toews. The WFP went after Toews for “not…
Canadian Media
Winnipeg Free Press takes a run at Vic Toews
Mia Rabson and Dan Lett of the Winnipeg Free Press make a story out of what they perceive to be a non-disclosure of pension income from former Manitoba MLA Vic…
New Democratic Party of Canada
NDP flip-flops on ethics and partisanship
According to CTV, Bernard Shapiro’s days are numbered. The network has learned that the Conservatives are already shopping around for a new ethics czar and I…
Conservative Party of Canada
Shapiro makes news again
The CTV headline screams: Harper to be investigated by ethics commissioner Ah yes, Bernard Shapiro the Liberal appointee whose resignation has been demanded by…
Parliament of Canada
Bernard Shapiro is clueless
Bernard Shapiro isn’t exactly sure of what his job entails. From CBC News: Bernard Shapiro originally insisted he had no mandate to probe Murphy’s behaviour.…