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7mo ago

Manitoba Minister Found in Violation of Conflict of Interest Rules

Ethics commissioner says Ian Bushie failed to disclose a government contract but recommends no penalty.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew looks on as Ian Bushie, Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations, and Minister of Indigenous Economic Development is sworn-in by Lt. Gov. Anita Neville at a Premier and cabinet swearing-in ceremony in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Manitoba's ethics commissioner has found a NDP cabinet minister was in the wrong when he failed to disclose he had a business contract with the government, but is ultimately not recommending a penalty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Overview

  • Ian Bushie, Manitoba's Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations, did not disclose an existing business contract with the government.
  • The ethics commissioner, Jeffrey Schnoor, determined Bushie's actions contravened the Conflict of Interest Act.
  • The contract, related to a gas bar and convenience store on the Hollow Water First Nation, was in place before Bushie took office.
  • The violation occurred when the contract was renewed earlier this year without proper disclosure.
  • The complaint was initially filed by the Opposition Progressive Conservatives, but Schnoor found the contravention to be inadvertent, and Bushie has accepted responsibility.