Greg McLean
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Greg McLean had a career in finance spanning over 20 years. He worked as a financial advisor and portfolio manager. He is reportedly the founder and managing director of Criterium Group, a corporate finance and merchant banking firm. According to his disclosures to the Ethics Commissioner, he has held interests in Criterium Merchant Capital Inc. and has also declared various publicly traded securities.
Key Relationships & Connections
As a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party, Greg McLean is part of the national caucus. Under leader Pierre Poilievre, he has served as the Shadow Minister for Treasury Board. Previously, under former leader Erin O'Toole, he was the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources. McLean was also reportedly among the Conservative MPs who signed a letter calling for a leadership review of Erin O'Toole in 2022, which ultimately led to O'Toole's removal as party leader.
Public Controversies
Greg McLean faced public scrutiny in 2021 after reports revealed he had hired his sister to work in his constituency office. While hiring certain family members was permitted under House of Commons rules at the time, the practice was criticized by some as a form of nepotism. The rules regarding the hiring of family members by MPs have since been tightened. In 2023, McLean's expense claims also drew media attention. Reports highlighted that he had claimed significant amounts for per diems, which are meant to cover meal and incidental costs while in Ottawa. The claims were made during periods when the House of Commons was sitting in a hybrid format or not sitting at all due to the COVID-19 pandemic. McLean stated that the expenses were permissible under the rules for MPs who must maintain a secondary residence in the National Capital Region.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for the numbers he is putting on the table. We do need to address this. I know that the government has been very good at always pointing out that it has to do something because there is a crisis. The crisis happens because its members have not paid attention to what is in front of them. They are always responding to what has happened behind them. This is
Madam Speaker, I rise today to raise what I have raised in this House many times: the problem with Canada's mounting debt. We talked about this back in the spring when I last asked a question about it. I have since heard throughout the summer about all kinds of spending the government wants to do that was not part of the $65-billion deficit that it indicated in last year's spring update. Prime
Mr. Speaker, working Canadians are doing their best in a K-shaped economy, where those with assets are doing relatively well, while those striving to buy their first home are seeing that dream move out of reach. The government has created a financial reality where Canadians are asked to take on more debt, pay more interest and accept a lower standard of living than the generation before them.
Mr. Speaker, today we honour the life and legacy of Philip Roderick MacAulay, a long-time president of the Royal Canadian Legion Calgary No. 1 Branch, who passed away on June 11. For more than 50 years, Phil dedicated himself to the Legion, serving veterans, supporting his community and working tirelessly to ensure that the branch remained a vibrant place. A proud navy veteran, Phil spent decades