Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott's use of a luxury car service owned by a Liberal Party supporter will be probed by parliamentary ethics commissioner Mary Dawson to see if the minister violated the Conflict of Interest Act. Last week Philpott was revealed to have spent $3,700 over two separate days for a high-end car service in the Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara areas and another $3,815 for 20 trips to Toronto Pearson International Airport. Afterwards she was asked why her office only decided to act on her expenses after they were revealed in a series of media reports. Details of the photography expenses were contained in documents obtained under the Access to Information Act and given to The Canadian Press by the Conservatives. Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson's letter to Conservative health critic Colin Carrie:CBC is not responsible for 3rd party content

Source: CBC News August 23, 2016 19:26 UTC