Cabinet minister cleared by ethics probe
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A Manitoba cabinet minister didn’t violate conflict rules, the ethics commissioner ruled Thursday.
In a report, Jeffrey Schnoor determined that Public Service Delivery Minister Mintu Sandhu didn’t contravene the Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) Act.
The request for an inquiry was filed by Progressive Conservative MLA Josh Guenter on Oct. 27.
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Manitoba’s ethics commissioner determined that Public Service Delivery Minister Mintu Sandhu didn’t contravene the Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) Act.
Guenter alleged Sandhu was in a conflict of interest because his department awarded a contract to Duffy’s Taxi, a company in which the minister’s wife has an interest.
The ethics commissioner found that Sandhu played no role in the decision to enter into the contract. Therefore, he was not in a conflict of interest and did not breach the law.
In fact, the contract was awarded by the government before Sandhu became the minister and before he was in cabinet, the commissioner’s report said.
— Staff
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