MICHAEL Barrett, Conservative Critic for Ethics and Accountable Government, and Jacques Gourde, Associate Critic for Ethics and Accountable Government, on Tuesday called for the resignation of federal minister Mary Ng who was found guilty of breaking ethics laws.
They said in a statement: “In the latest Liberal scandal of unethical and corrupt behaviour, [Prime Minister] Justin Trudeau’s Minister of International Trade Mary Ng has been found guilty of two violations of ethics laws for giving nearly $23,000 of taxpayer money to her friend and Liberal spin doctor Amanda Alvaro.
“This flagrant abuse of public office cannot not be tolerated. Minister Ng must resign.”
They added: “This is a pattern of ethics violations and scandals from this Liberal government that goes all the way up to the Prime Minister himself.
“The Prime Minister was found guilty of ethics violations twice. First, he accepted a free trip to the Aga Khan’s island. Next, he politically interfered to help his friends facing criminal charges in the SNC Lavalin scandal and then fired his Attorney General when she refused to take part.
“But it doesn’t stop there. Trudeau’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau was found guilty after the Liberals awarded a massive contract to WE Charity who were at the same time paying their family members to appear at events.
“Dominic Leblanc was found guilty for giving fishing contracts to family members when he was fisheries minister. A former Liberal MP was given $237 million to make medical equipment despite having no experience doing it. This is a pattern of corruption and scandal of Liberals helping Liberals line their pockets with taxpayer dollars.”
Barrett and Gourde said: “While people in this country are struggling to afford to live and provide for their family because of the crushing costs of Justinflation and higher taxes, the Liberals are helping their friends get rich on the backs of hardworking Canadians.
“Minister Ng can no longer represent Canada’s economic future on the world stage. She must do the right thing and resign.”
