The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that Prime Minister Mark Carney declined Monday to reveal the value of the financial assets that he placed in a blind trust after he formed a new cabinet last week. The Globe's Robert Fife and Stephanie Levitz write that in a testy exchange with reporters in London, where he met King Charles III and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Mr. Carney sidestepped questions about the value of his financial holdings and details of his assets and investments. "I followed the rules of the Ethics Commissioner. I followed them well in advance of any of the requirements," he said. Mr. Carney appeared annoyed when reporters told him Canadians would not know what potential conflicts of interest exist until after the coming election. Mr. Carney is expected this week to trigger a federal election for either April 28 or May 5. By law, federal public-office holders have up to 60 days after taking office to make a confidential report to the Ethics Commissioner. Conservative MP and ethics critic Michael Barrett said the new Prime Minister needs to publicly declare the full extent of his financial interests in Brookfield, which he chaired until he resigned to run for the Liberal leadership.
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