OTTAWA — The federal government has released a list of the private sector companies lending staff to the major projects office after initially refusing to do so. Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs have for months pressed Ottawa to reveal the list, citing concerns about conflicts of interest. A copy of the list obtained by The Canadian Press, first reported on by The Toronto Star, shows nine employees from the Bank of Montreal, two from RBC and one from Scotiabank. The list also includes four staffers from the Government of Yukon and one each from the governments of British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. Major projects office officials have insisted their employees are not in conflicts and that they’ve been cleared by human resources in the Privy Council Office. Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson dismissed calls for the list last week and accused opposition MPs of peddling “conspiracy theories.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 10, 2026. Nick Murray, The Canadian Press
