Thursday, February 5, 2026
ADVT 
National

Poilievre wants Carney to cash out blind trust, says ethics screens insufficient

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 Jul, 2025 12:14 PM
  • Poilievre wants Carney to cash out blind trust, says ethics screens insufficient

The Conservatives want Prime Minister Mark Carney to sell all the assets in his blind trust to avoid any possible conflicts of interest.

Carney set up a blind trust after he was sworn in as prime minister in March and the details of how it works were made public on Friday.

They show that the prime minister has set up screens to avoid potential conflicts related to his previous interests in Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Corporation and Stripe Inc.

But Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that's not enough, arguing Carney could still benefit personally from decisions that affect Brookfield's wide portfolio of businesses.

Poilievre is calling on Carney to cash out his holdings and give them to a trustee to invest without any knowledge of what he held previously.

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office says Carney worked with the ethics commissioner to "exceed" the existing rules by creating the blind trust days before he took office.

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

MORE National ARTICLES

'Say something': Protesters gather as G7 leaders' summit gets underway in Alberta

'Say something': Protesters gather as G7 leaders' summit gets underway in Alberta
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...

'Say something': Protesters gather as G7 leaders' summit gets underway in Alberta

Man presumed drowned after disappearing in Metro Vancouver lake

Man presumed drowned after disappearing in Metro Vancouver lake
Police in West Vancouver say a 29-year-old man is presumed to have drowned after going missing while swimming across a lake in Cypress Provincial Park.

Man presumed drowned after disappearing in Metro Vancouver lake

Trump signals trade deal with Carney achievable as two leaders meet at G7

Trump signals trade deal with Carney achievable as two leaders meet at G7
U.S. President Donald Trump said he thinks a trade deal with Canada is achievable — even if he and Prime Minister Mark Carney have "different concepts" of what that deal might look like.

Trump signals trade deal with Carney achievable as two leaders meet at G7

Free summer admission to national parks and historic sites begins Friday

Free summer admission to national parks and historic sites begins Friday
The Canada Strong Pass takes effect Friday, offering free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada.

Free summer admission to national parks and historic sites begins Friday

Border bill raises questions about expanded data sharing with U.S.: Citizen Lab

Border bill raises questions about expanded data sharing with U.S.: Citizen Lab
An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to "roll out a welcome mat" for expanded data-sharing agreements with the United States and other foreign authorities.

Border bill raises questions about expanded data sharing with U.S.: Citizen Lab

B.C. Opposition Leader John Rustad accuses former Conservative MLAs of blackmail

B.C. Opposition Leader John Rustad accuses former Conservative MLAs of blackmail
British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who split from the party of blackmailing its members and staff in a bid to take over and divide the Opposition. 

B.C. Opposition Leader John Rustad accuses former Conservative MLAs of blackmail