Unpublished Newswire

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed concerns on Tuesday about his finance minister’s “personal connection” to the government’s high-speed train project, but the Conservative opposition are now calling for an investigation by Canada’s ethics commissioner.   Speaking at an event in Brampton, Ont. to announce housing investments, Carney said  François-Philippe Champagne followed all the rules when his spouse was hired as a senior executive at Alto, the organization managing the government’s plan to build high-speed rail between Toronto and Quebec city.   “This is a good...