Carney’s assets are in a blind trust. Does that block potential conflicts of interest? [Video]

Prime minister-designate Mark Carney has responded to Conservative attacks over his financial holdings by taking steps to meet the conflict-of-interest rules for elected public office holders four months before he was required. 

“Carney has now divested all assets, other than his personal real estate, into a blind trust,” said a statement from the Carney team. “The signed blind trust document was sent to the ethics commissioner [Sunday evening].”

A spokesperson for Carney told CBC News in an email that the new Liberal leader “will also be filing all of the reports required by the ethics commissioner well in advance of what the act requires.”

The commissioner’s office confirmed to CBC News that it “has indeed been in touch with Mr. Carney’s team,” but that it “can’t go into the details of what was discussed.”

Carney made the move after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Carneyof putting himself in a position to hide and hold “millions of dollars in interests that …