Manitoba ethics commissioner recommends fines against former premier, 2 ministers
A report by Manitoba's ethics commissioner says former premier Heather Stefanson and two of her cabinet ministers acted improperly by pushing for the approval of a silica sand mining project. Jeffrey Schnoor ruled their actions violated the Conflict of Interest Act and contravened what's commonly called the "caretaker convention" — a long-standing parliamentary principle that forbids outgoing governments from making major decisions in most cases.
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