Prime Minister Mark Carney's office has not complied with a federal Ethics Committee order to provide records of private meetings with "global investors," according to Conservative MP Michael Cooper.
Cooper raised concerns about the lack of transparency in a statement on social media. Cooper questioned why Carney's office has allegedly not released details of meetings held in New York City and London supposedly with investors connected to Brookfield Asset Management, where Carney previously served as a senior executive.
Cooper referenced a letter from ethics chairperson, which requested full compliance with the committee's order. The ethics committee may or may not be examining potential conflicts of interest following Carney's election as prime minister.
"The prime minister has refused to disclose which individuals and or entities he met with during those trips, and is subject pursuant to the conflict of interest act to an ethics screen intended to prevent him from making decisions related to 103 companies that would place him in a conflict of interest," wrote the ethics chairperson.
They added, "Therefore, on behalf of the committee, I am writing to you to reiterate the committee's authority to exercise its right and power to order the production from departments and ministries, including the PMO and the PCO, and request that you comply with the committee's order to produce all records which comprehensively list each individual, and if applicable, the name of which entity, corporations, organizations and/or agency they represented, and their job title that was present in a meeting with the prime minister."
The meetings reportedly involved discussions about sustainable infrastructure investments, prompting questions about possible ties to Brookfield-related projects.
Before entering politics, Carney had a significant career in global finance — he spent over a decade at Goldman Sachs, later served as Governor of the Bank of Canada and Governor of the Bank of England, and most recently held senior roles at Brookfield Asset Management, where he focused on sustainable investment and transition finance before becoming prime minister.
No formal accusations have been made against Carney. Informal allegations have not been tested in court.