Federal government is running out of time to name a new ethics commissioner
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government says it has started a process to name a new ethics commissioner — but it's not clear whether a new commissioner can be appointed before the current one leaves office.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government says it has started a process to name a new ethics commissioner — but it's not clear whether a new commissioner can be appointed before the current one leaves office.