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Originally Posted by monkeyman
It's really a simple question. Do you think it's a conflict of interest to award a million dollar contract to a firm you have personal ties to?
whether or not she "legally" broke any laws is not really the point. she's smart enough to skirt those laws.
her ex-husband is a partner, whether or not he's involved directly is irrelevant. he's going to profit from it. he's going to profit because of a recommendation directly from Redford that the government use his firm.
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What if the firm was the best firm for the job? I don't know if it was or not but I would rather the government select the best law firm for the job rather than worry about who the minister used to be related to. I agree the optics are bad but does that necessarily mean that there is a practical conflict of interest - I partially think no, but much like those who take major issue with that it could also be a direct consequence of my political beliefs.