New ethics czar Dion says he ‘has no IOUs,’ not looking for another promotion, this is it

Mario Dion, who's been doing media interviews about his new job, says he does not fear what will happen if he performs his duties independently.

New Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion says his new job as ethics commissioner is 'about as high as I will get,' freeing him to perform his duties fearlessly.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

January 22, 2018

Canada's new ethics commissioner, who has been criticized by government whistleblowers as a life-long bureaucrat who protects his bosses, says he is best-placed to do the job because he's not interested in pleasing higher-ups and has no IOUs. Mario Dion, who decided to do media interviews about his...

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