Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett is a Canadian politician and member of the Conservative Party, representing the riding of Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes since 2019. He serves as the party’s ethics critic and has a background in business and public service. Barrett is known for his focus on accountability and transparency in government. He was recently mentioned in the news for calling for greater transparency from Mark Carney regarding his corporate financial interests as Carney campaigns for the Liberal leadership.
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Conservative MPs Michael Barrett and Andrew Cooper asked whether public office holders including the PM should be forced to sell off assets in a blind trust for reinvestment by the trustee.
Carney does not need to divest assets to avoid conflict of interest, ethics watchdog says
Canada· 2025-09-16
Michael Barrett is one of the curators of the National Museums of World Cultures in Sweden.
Zambia's lost language invented by women but almost killed by colonialism
United Kingdom· 2025-06-08
Conservative MP and ethics critic Michael Barrett held a news conference Tuesday to once again press Mr. Carney to provide more clarity.
Carney promises conflict-of-interest screen to prevent him from making decisions for companies he servedCanada· 2025-03-18
Conservative MP and ethics critic Michael Barrett has been calling on Mr. Carney to provide more clarity as to how his assets and potential conflicts of interest are being managed.
Carney remains mum on value of his assets in blind trustCanada· 2025-03-17
According to MP Michael Barrett, Mr. Carney is concealing plans for a 'shadow carbon tax' in his support for industrial carbon pricing.
Opinion: The Conservatives have had the rug pulled out from under themCanada· 2025-03-01
Michael Barrett is the Conservative Party’s ethics critic who has called for Mark Carney to clarify his statements.
Carney says he should have been more ‘precise’ in answer on Brookfield moveCanada· 2025-03-01
Michael Barrett accused Mr. Carney of shepherding the move at the behest of Donald Trump.
Conservatives accuse Carney of lying about role in Brookfield’s move to New YorkCanada· 2025-02-26
Conservative member of Parliament Michael Barrett holds press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill on Feb. 18.
Letters to the editor, Feb. 20: ‘I dislike Donald Trump and really can’t stand Elon Musk. But … we should have our own department of government efficiency’Canada· 2025-02-20
Michael Barrett is the Conservative ethics critic who called on Mark Carney to disclose potential financial conflicts of interest.
Conservatives urge Mark Carney to pro-actively disclose any conflicts ahead of next electionCanada· 2025-02-19
Conservative MP Michael Barrett criticized the government's record spending on outsourcing.
Opposition MPs criticize Liberals for failing to rein in record federal spending on outsourcingCanada· 2025-02-18
Michael Barrett is the Conservative ethics critic who called for transparency from Mark Carney regarding his financial interests.
Conservatives launch partisan attacks on Liberal leadership front-runner Mark CarneyCanada· 2025-02-14
