Premier Furey broke no rules during a trip to John Risley's fishing lodge

    Wednesday, 2 August 2023 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The findings of the report stated there are no reasonable grounds to conduct a formal inquiry into the matter as there is no objective evidence of a violation of legislation or the Code of Conduct.

    The Commissioner for Legislative Standards has released a report dealing with the compliance of Humber-Gros Morne MHA and Premier Andrew Furey. CBS  MHA Barry Petten initiated the review interest and code of conduct obligations with respect to the Premier’s 2021 stay at a luxury-fishing lodge in Labrador, which is owned by John Risley, who has an interest in hydrogen development on the west coast.  The Clerk of the Executive Council confirmed that a conflict screen was established by Premier Furey to avoid placing him in a conflict of interest on any files, discussions, or decisions that touch upon wind energy development. Furthermore, the trip was a gift from Furey’s wife so no taxpayer money was used. The findings of the report stated there are no reasonable grounds to conduct a formal inquiry into the matter as there is no objective evidence of a violation of legislation or the Code of Conduct.

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