OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will create a formal conflict of interest “screen” because of his friendship with the head of Telesat, the Star has learned, following pressure from opposition Conservatives over the Canadian company’s $2.3-billion contract with the federal government.
It’s the latest example of the prime minister juggling how to govern while facing scrutiny over his extensive corporate ties and private investments from before he entered politics. Carney already has a “screen” for 103 companies that has caused his staff to sideline him from at least 29 policy deliberations within his administration, according to the latest disclosure to the House of Commons’ ethics committee.
Policy for profit is Carney’s way suckers.
