Contracting controversies not yet a political pain point for the Liberals, but could develop, say politicos

Government corruption or misuse of spending could be a greater concern for the public in a climate of exceptional inflation and slow economic growth, says professor Conrad Winn.

Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett, left, has called the allegations of misconduct at Sustainable Development Technologies Canada ‘corruption,’ as Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne awaits the results of the latest investigation into the agency’s work.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

December 8, 2023

With opposition MPs demanding answers and accountability for what they say is Liberal “corruption” in the handling of a billion-dollar green tech fund, political observers say this and other federal contracting controversies, by themselves, are unlikely to bring down the...

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