Manitoba ethics inquiry targets ex-premier’s mining project push

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 3:21 pm

Investigations in Manitoba have zeroed in on former Premier Heather Stefanson and her cabinet ministers over their controversial push for a silica sand mining project. Accusations of ethical breaches have spurred calls for hefty fines, spotlighting a highly charged debate over political accountability and propriety in government decision-making.

globalnews.ca / Manitoba ethics commissioner faults former premier for pushing mining project

Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson and two cabinet ministers violated the province's conflict-of-interest law and should be fined, the province's ethics commissioner ruled.

winnipegfreepress.com / Real question is why Stefanson and ministers put reputations on line for Sio Silica

Why would a former premier and two senior former cabinet ministers put their personal and professional reputations at risk to issue a licence for a questionable silica mining proposal in the days after they were defeated in the 2023 election?

winnipegfreepress.com / Former premier Stefanson, cabinet ministers broke ethics law: investigation

theglobeandmail.com / Manitoba ethics commissioner faults former premier for pushing mining project

Commissioner recommending penalties of $10,000 to$18,000 per person

thestar.com / Manitoba ethics commissioner faults former premier for pushing mining project

WINNIPEG - Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson and two of her Progressive Conservative cabinet ministers acted improperly by pushing for the approval of a silica sand mining project and should be fined, says a report by the province's ethics commissioner.

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