\u0027A mistake\u0027: Morneau under fire over $41,000 worth of WE Charity travel expenses
After going over receipts ahead of his testimony to the committee, the finance minister said it was to his surprise that he couldn’t account for tens of thousands of dollars in expenses related to accommodation and other charges the organization covered.
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre grilled Morneau extensively, asking the same questions in various ways: “Do you realize that this was a strictly illegal under the Conflict of Interest Act?”Article content continued Morneau continued to apologize and say it was his mistake. He said he will work with the ethics commissioner on the issue.
Morneau has apologized for not recusing himself from the cabinet discussions and vote on the agreement, given that his daughter works in an administrative arm of the organization.
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