Two sources familiar with the matter say that while Scheer was still Speaker of the House of Commons, he hired his younger sister, Anne Marie Grabetz, through the Speaker's office. Scheer's office, meanwhile, says that Grabetz worked in Scheer's own MP constituency office and not the Speaker's office itself. Scheer did not respond to questions about the appropriateness of hiring his sister. The Globe & Mail first reported on Tuesday morning that Scheer was employing his wife's sister in his Regina office. WATCH: Trudeau on Scheer hiring sister-in-lawTrudeau is asked if Scheer should employ his sister-in-law Politics Video 0:30 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about former Conservative leader Andrew Scheer hiring his sister-in-law to work as a constituency assistant.

Source: CBC News November 17, 2020 20:21 UTC