The Foreign Affairs department spent almost $11,000 to try and get former finance minister Bill Morneau a plum diplomatic posting in Paris, says the Blacklock’s Reporter..And, internal documents show, that doesn’t count in the salaries of the 19 staffers who tried to land him the job of secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development..“It is not possible to separate specific hours spent on the campaign from regular working hours,” cabinet wrote in an Inquiry Of Ministry tabled in the Commons..The $10,900 expenses included $176 for “materials and supplies,” $3,089 for translation services and $6,507 billed as “hospitality.”.Morneau announced his campaign last August 17, only days after abruptly resigning as finance minister under threat of censure for breach of the Conflict Of Interest Act. Morneau had failed to disclose conflicts with We Charity before voting to award the group a $43.5 million grant..“I look forward to watching politics from the outside,” Morneau told reporters at the time..“When did you start thinking about a new job?” asked a reporter..“I’ve always been thinking of how I can best serve,” replied Morneau..The We Charity grant was withdrawn last July 3 on disclosures the group hired Morneau’s daughter out of college, paid $41,366 in expenses to host Morneau at resorts in Ecuador and Kenya, and awarded $481,751 in fees, gifts and expense-paid trips to members of the Prime Minister’s family..Morneau was dropped in the second of five rounds of balloting last January 26 with a former Australian finance minister, Mathias Cormann, winning the OECD election..“This result was not what Canada hoped,” the foreign affairs department wrote in its Inquiry Of Ministry..“The Government of Canada was disappointed to learn Bill Morneau did not obtain sufficient support to become the next secretary-general of the OECD. Bill Morneau was an ideal candidate.”.A final report on Morneau’s compliance with the Conflict Of Interest Act is pending at the Office of the Ethics Commissioner. Morneau last September 10 was cited for a separate breach of the Canada Elections Act for misuse of public funds in 2019..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
The Foreign Affairs department spent almost $11,000 to try and get former finance minister Bill Morneau a plum diplomatic posting in Paris, says the Blacklock’s Reporter..And, internal documents show, that doesn’t count in the salaries of the 19 staffers who tried to land him the job of secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development..“It is not possible to separate specific hours spent on the campaign from regular working hours,” cabinet wrote in an Inquiry Of Ministry tabled in the Commons..The $10,900 expenses included $176 for “materials and supplies,” $3,089 for translation services and $6,507 billed as “hospitality.”.Morneau announced his campaign last August 17, only days after abruptly resigning as finance minister under threat of censure for breach of the Conflict Of Interest Act. Morneau had failed to disclose conflicts with We Charity before voting to award the group a $43.5 million grant..“I look forward to watching politics from the outside,” Morneau told reporters at the time..“When did you start thinking about a new job?” asked a reporter..“I’ve always been thinking of how I can best serve,” replied Morneau..The We Charity grant was withdrawn last July 3 on disclosures the group hired Morneau’s daughter out of college, paid $41,366 in expenses to host Morneau at resorts in Ecuador and Kenya, and awarded $481,751 in fees, gifts and expense-paid trips to members of the Prime Minister’s family..Morneau was dropped in the second of five rounds of balloting last January 26 with a former Australian finance minister, Mathias Cormann, winning the OECD election..“This result was not what Canada hoped,” the foreign affairs department wrote in its Inquiry Of Ministry..“The Government of Canada was disappointed to learn Bill Morneau did not obtain sufficient support to become the next secretary-general of the OECD. Bill Morneau was an ideal candidate.”.A final report on Morneau’s compliance with the Conflict Of Interest Act is pending at the Office of the Ethics Commissioner. Morneau last September 10 was cited for a separate breach of the Canada Elections Act for misuse of public funds in 2019..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
