A Bloc Québécois MP raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest with regard to some links between the former federal government’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth and the crown corporation Canada Infrastructure Bank, with consulting firm McKinsey straddling the two. The House of Commons committee on infrastructure has been studying the role of McKinsey in…
‘Seems a Bit Incestuous’: Bloc MP Raises Concerns About Links Between Advisory Council and Infrastructure Bank
June 8, 2023
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