On at least 17 occasions, Prime Minister Mark Carney had to be kept out of government discussions and decisions due to potential conflicts of interest.
The information was disclosed in letters provided by the Privy Council Office (PCO) to the House of Commons ethics committee.
PCO, sometimes referred to as the “prime minister’s department,” plays a key role in administering Carney’s conflict-of-interest screen. Carney had multiple corporate board roles before entering politics and placed a sizeable portfolio of assets into a blind trust before ascending to the highest office.
PCO has been giving quarterly updates to the ethics committee on situations where the screen has been applied since it was established. The letters have been obtained by The Epoch Times….