Canada doesn’t want to admit its transparency problem

This is no wonder given Ottawa’s excessive secrecy, limited available financial information, and lack of rigorous monitoring and regulation.
Prime Minister Mark Carney. The underlying problem remains that Canada’s procurement and public accounting practices are not fully disclosed, and lend themselves to corruption by susceptible and willing people, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion
BY KEN RUBIN
October 6, 2026

Canada likes to see itself as a place with a fairly honest and accountable government devoid of much outright corruption. But that is far from the truth, with our nation getting a mediocre rating by groups like Trans...

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