Auditor General Michael Ferguson: Minister Handbook

Peter MacKay? Dept: Where was Peter MacKay?, according to The Star. But there is nothing in the cabinet minister handbook preventing a few questions being asked, or some assurances sought and oTTAWA As Auditor General Michael Ferguson laid out details of how the country s largest military purchase had become a fantasy featuring rejigged requirements, buried costs and bureaucratic smoke-and-mirrors, one question kept recurring. It was clear that the brass at national defence didn t bother to keep their minister in the loop, so blinded were they to that shiny object in the showroom. Related: Auditor General slams Canada s planned F-35 purchase (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.