EDMONTON – A report says there should be another investigation into conflict-of-interest allegations involving former Alberta premier Alison Redford.
Former Supreme Court judge Frank Iacobucci makes the recommendation in his report into the 2013 investigation by ethics commissioner Neil Wilkinson.
Wilkinson looked into how a Calgary law firm with close ties to Redford was awarded a contract to represent the province in a lawsuit against tobacco companies.
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One of the partners in the law firm was Redford’s former husband.
Wilkinson cleared Redford of any conflict in awarding the multibillion-dollar contract while she was justice minister.
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But Iacobucci says the commissioner didn’t have all relevant information he needed, including a draft note that listed the law firm as the last of three that were being considered.
“The report has been forwarded to the Ethics Commissioner, and I have asked for her advice to determine if a re-investigation by her office is warranted,” Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley said in a news release.
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