Conservative MP Michael Barrett asks a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 24, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean KilpatrickThe House of Commons directed one of its committees to begin a review of the Conflict of Interest Act to determine whether conflict-of-interest screens and blind trust rules should be amended.Opposition MPs voted in the House of Commons on Oct. 28 to pass a motion, sponsored by Tory MP Michael Barrett, to begin the review. The motion received support from the Conservatives, Bloc Québécois, NDP, and Greens, totalling 170 votes, while the Liberals opposed it with 164 votes.
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