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Six Conservative MPs, including the party’s deputy leader, disclosed last year they personally invested in companies related to Brookfield Corp., despite attacking Liberal Leader Mark Carney for his work chairing one of its spinoff companies.

Deputy leader Melissa Lantsman reported in 2024 she personally held an undisclosed number of shares with Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P., documents from the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner show. The company is based in Bermuda, which is considered an offshore tax haven. 

Brookfield Renewable invests in renewable energy assets and said in its annual report it broke records last year for its strongest “financial results ever.”

Lantsman, the Conservative candidate in the Ontario riding of Thornhill, took direct aim at Carney and offshore tax havens during the first week of the campaign.

“Mark Carney dodged Canadian taxes using offshore tax havens while running Brookfield [Asset Management],” she posted on X on March 26. “He’s gotta answer …

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