Former PC Minister Hopes Party Learns From Conflict-of-Interest Ruling on 'Egregious Actions'

Former PC minister hopes party learns from conflict-of-interest ruling on 'egregious actions'

An ex-Manitoba cabinet minister says she welcomes an ethics commissioner's findings that former Progressive Conservative colleagues, including the former party leader and premier, violated the province's conflict-of-interest law and should be fined.

This took place during the transition period in October 2023 between Heather Stefanson and Wab Kinew. The investigation examined the conduct of Heather Stefanson (former Member of Parliament for Tuxedo and Prime Minister), Cliff Cullen (former Member of Parliament for Spruce Woods and Minister of Finance), Jeff Wharton (Member of Parliament for Red River and former Minister of Economic Development, Investment and Trade), and Derek Johnson (Membe…