Air Canada: Government Affairs

Halifax Stanfield International Airport Dept: OTTAWA - A senior aide to the prime minister is taking a government affairs job with Air Canada, raising pointed questions about the strength of ethical rules that are supposed to guide the post-political actions of Parliament Hill staffers, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The hire was vetted by Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson; both Air Canada TSX:AC.B and the prime minister's office said they were well aware of the ethical obligations facing Vanstone as he moves into the new role and an Air Canada jet taxis at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, N.S. on March 8, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan Derek Vanstone, currently Stephen Harper's deputy chief of staff, will become Air Canada's vice-president of corporate strategy and government affairs in September, the Montreal-based airline announced Thursday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.