Incoming prime minister Mark Carney says he has put his assets in a blind trust
- Mark Carney's leadership campaign states he has provided a full and robust conflict of interest management plan to the ethics commissioner.
- Carney has placed all his assets, except personal real estate, into a blind trust four months before it was legally required.
- He will need to disclose financial information to the ethics commissioner within 60 days after being sworn in as prime minister.
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Carney puts assets into blind trust as he prepares to become prime minister
Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney says he’s put all his assets other than his “personal real estate” into a blind trust after months of Conservative questioning about his potential conflicts of interest.
Poilievre says Carney's taking advantage of an ethics loophole. Is he right?
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney has responded to Conservative attacks on his assets by moving everything but real estate into a blind trust months before he was required. But what is a blind trust? How does it work? And is it an effective mechanism to ensure prime ministers avoid a conflict of interest?
Incoming Prime Minister Mark Carney Says He Has Put His Assets in a Blind Trust
Mark Carney’s team says he has placed his assets into a blind trust and is working with the conflict of interest commissioner ahead of being sworn in as prime minister. “We have been actively working with the ethics commissioner and we have delivered a full and robust conflict of interest management plan,” said Audrey Champoux, a spokesperson for Carney. “Prime minister-designate Carney has now divested all assets, other than his personal real e…
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