'It's just shocking': Liberal cabinet minister's shifting Indigenous identity scorned
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault says his shifting claims from being “non-status adoptive Cree” to recently stating his adoptive mother is...
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Liberal minister's former business questioned over 'Indigenous' claims in government contract bids
A company that belonged to federal Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault said it was Indigenous-owned while bidding on federal contracts.
Billions in federal contracts awarded to ‘Indigenous’ enterprises without verification
The Canadian government awarded billions of dollars in contracts earmarked for Indigenous enterprises without always requiring bidders to prove that...
MP alleges Boissonnault’s former business partner ‘in contempt’ of parliamentary order
A former business partner of Liberal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault failed to comply with a House of Commons order to...
Ethics commissioner to look into Minister Boissonnault’s business dealings
The parliamentary ethics commissioner has reversed course and said he will examine the business dealings of federal cabinet minister Randy...
Minister Boissonnault to testify before ethics committee over ties to lobbyist, PPE company
Members of the Parliamentary ethics committee have approved a motion to call Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault and ethics commissioner Konrad...
Tories grill Liberals in question period about minister’s ties to lobbyist, PPE company
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault faced heated remarks from Conservative MPs in the House of Commons Thursday about Global News’ reporting...
Federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault linked to PPE company embroiled in lawsuits
Afederal cabinet minister remained listed as director of a medical supply company for more than a year while it was...
Federal minister Randy Boissonnault defends business ties to lobbyist
A lobbyist with business ties to federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault met with high-level political staff in six federal departments...
Billion dollar rapid-test contracts favoured Chinese imports over cheaper Canadian-made devices
The Canadian government awarded two of the largest medical supply contracts of the pandemic to importers participating in an invitation-only...
Health Canada ignored warning signs before Ottawa spent billions on BTNX rapid tests
Health Canada ignored critical warnings about a rapid-test supplier before approving its COVID-19 kits for distribution nationwide, Global News has...
COVID test supplier received billions in pandemic contracts after submitting edited results
A rapid test importer landed an estimated $2 billion in federal contracts in 2021 and 2022, despite giving regulators incomplete...