Former Canadian cabinet minister Helena Guergis has been fined by the federal ethics commissioner for failing to report a mortgage used to purchase her new Ottawa home. Booted from cabinet and the Conservative caucus by the prime minister over yet-unspecified allegations, Guergis must now pay a nominal fine for breaching rules that require public office holders to declare liabilities of more than CAN$10,000.
Former Canadian cabinet minister fined for failing to disclose mortgage
May 21, 2010, 12:27pm
Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio
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Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio