Manitoba politicians will vote on recommended fines for three former cabinet members during the fall legislature sitting that begins today.

Among the items up for debate is a report by the ethics commissioner that said former premier Heather Stefanson and two of her cabinet ministers violated the province's conflict-of-interest law.

The report found the three unsuccessfully tried to push through approval of a silica sand mining project after the Tories lost the October 2023 election, before the new NDP government could be sworn in.

It recommended an $18,000 fine for Stefanson, and smaller amounts for former deputy premier Cliff Cullen and Jeff Wharton, who was economic development minister.

Stefanson has said she was acting in the public interest and Wharton has said he never intended

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