Ethics Commissioner Expands Probe of Morneau on Eve of PM’s WE Testimony

Finance Minister Bill Morneau rises in the House of Commons after delivering a speech presenting the government’s fiscal snapshot on July 8, 2020 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA—Federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion is widening his investigation of Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s dealings with WE Charity.

Dion was already investigating Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for possible violations of the Conflict of Interest Act for not recusing themselves during cabinet discussions about an agreement to have WE Charity run a federal volunteering program for students who couldn’t find work in the COVID-19 pandemic.