Lobbying Commissioner Clears Rob Silver, Who Is Husband of PM’s Chief of Staff

Lobbying Commissioner Clears Rob Silver, Who Is Husband of PM’s Chief of Staff
Chief of staff Katie Telford, left, looks on as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his opening remarks during the Meeting of First Ministers in Ottawa on Dec. 9, 2016. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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OTTAWA—Rob Silver, the husband of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff, has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the federal lobbying commissioner.

Nancy Belanger says Silver spent about 70 minutes cumulatively talking to public office holders about two different emergency aid programs on behalf of mortgage finance company MCAP.