"When the finance minister was first elected, he clearly said that he was going to put his vast fortune into a blind trust. "I expect that all my assets will go into a blind trust." On Tuesday, Dawson said she told Morneau that he didn't need a blind trust. The complex ownership structure of Morneau's shares meant he did not have to place them in a blind trust because he did not directly control the shares, even though he controls a company that does. "It's my job to fulfil the will of Parliament on what the rules are," Dawson told CTV.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2017 00:33 UTC