OTTAWA — Michael Ferguson, Canada's auditor general for the past seven years, died of cancer on Saturday at the age of 60. Sean Kilpatrick/CP Michael Ferguson in the House of Commons in Ottawa on May 29, 2018. Ferguson, who was appointed auditor general by then prime minister Stephen Harper in November 2011, gained widespread respect for his hard-hitting reports about government spending. Francoise Guyot, Auditor General of Canada officeCraig Scott, a university professor who also serves as an adviser to the auditor general, said he Saturday he was "stunned'' by the news, adding he had met with Ferguson in November. Prior to holding the federal post, Ferguson served a variety of roles in the New Brunswick government, including five years as the province's auditor general.

Source: Huffington Post February 02, 2019 22:45 UTC