Canada’s ethics commissioner said he has found no evidence Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault was involved in a business deal while in cabinet and considers the matter closed, according to a letter obtained by Global News. Boissonnault referenced the letter during his testimony before the parliamentary ethics committee on Thursday. “I’m happy to inform this committee … Read more
Liberal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault’s former business partner made several statements to the parliamentary ethics committee that contradict public records obtained by Global News. Interviews, corporate records and legal documents contradict some key facts of Stephen Anderson’s July 17 testimony about Global Health Imports (GHI), the company he co-owned with Boissonnault until last month. The … Read more
Minister Randy Boissonnault’s former business partner, Stephen Anderson of Global Health Imports, testifying to the parliamentary ethics committee on July 17, 2024. House of Commons A former business partner of Liberal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault failed to comply with a House of Commons order to turn over records of his phone calls and texts by … Read more
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said the House Ethics Committee is opening “new frivolous investigations” against him and that it had closed other probes that were based on “lies.” “The House Ethics Committee has closed four probes into me, which emerged from lies intended solely to smear me. Instead of working with me to ban Congressional … Read more
The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it is probing whether Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) sought to obstruct investigations into his conduct, is dropping some other lines of investigation into him and has issued 25 subpoenas in matters surrounding the congressman. In a rare public update about the investigation, the committee said the high-profile probe into … Read more
The parliamentary ethics committee unanimously passed a motion to have cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault’s business associates testify in an extended meeting on Tuesday. The motion calls for Stephen Anderson, who co-owns a Global Health Imports (GHI) with Boissonnault, and Kirsten Poon, a lobbyist with ties to the minister, to appear before the committee for an … Read more
Liberal MPs are rejecting Opposition efforts to call Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault’s business associates to testify before the parliamentary ethics committee, saying Conservative members are abusing committee powers. “This is not a responsible way of going about this. If we were to let the ethics commissioner look into this matter, that might be the more … Read more
Members of the Parliamentary ethics committee have approved a motion to call Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault and ethics commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein to testify about the minister’s ties to a lobbyist and a medical supply company revealed by Global News. Last week, Global News published two investigations into the Edmonton Centre MP’s business activities. The first … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 4, 2024 3:05 pm Updated March 4, 2024 3:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A House of Commons committee has declined to vote on a Conservative request to delve into the activities of two scientists who were fired from a high-security … Read more
