Finance minister says government is an open book amidst RCMP Greenbelt probe [Video]

Ontario’s finance minister says he has not been contacted by the RCMP in its ongoing Greenbelt investigation but insists he is an “open book” if detectives want to sit down with him.

Last week, Premier Doug Ford’s office said current and former staffers were being interviewed by the Mounties “as witnesses” as the force’s investigation into the government’s decision to remove 7,400 acres of protected land from the Greenbelt gathers pace.

The premier’s office said in a statement on Friday that they intended to assist the RCMP in their investigation from the beginning.

“We’ve always said we would cooperate,” the statement read. “That cooperation would include the premier and current or former staff conducting interviews as witnesses, which are currently underway.”

Later that day, Ford said his government had “nothing to hide” and was trying to move on from the scandal.

“Come in, do whatever you have to do — we’re moving on, but I want full cooperation,” …