McCarthy: Sheena Findlay

Sheena Findlay: Sheena Findlay, a spokesperson for the bank, confirmed it has hired McCarthy as a director in our Canadian Banking business, effective Nov. 1, according to The Star. Its all a bit of a joke, Conacher said. They ve spun it well. Most people think there is a five-year ban on lobbying, but there isn t; you can lobby the day you leave government as long as it just takes less than 20 per cent of your time, or one day a week and OTTAWA Kevin McCarthy, Finance Minister Jim Flahertys chief of staff and one-time chief policy adviser on the banking sector, is leaving the federal government to go to a new job at Scotiabank, has learned. McCarthys beeline into a Bay Street job in a federally regulated industry may not violate the Conservative governments conflict of interest or lobbying laws, but Democracy Watch spokesman Duff Conacher said the move shows how weak the rules really are. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.