OTTAWA — Michael Sabia, the clerk of the Privy Council, is scheduled to appear before the House of Commons ethics committee. His testimony will focus on the review of the Conflict of Interest Act, with particular attention on Prime Minister Mark Carney's potential conflicts of interest. Sabia is one of two senior aides authorized to manage Carney's extensive conflict-of-interest screen, which involves over 100 corporate entities linked to Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Corporation, and Stripe Inc. The other aide, Carney's chief of staff, Marc-André Blanchard, will also testify at the committee on Thursday afternoon. Carney's extensive business connections have drawn scrutiny since he announced his candidacy for Liberal leader. Before entering politics, he served as chairman of Brookfield Asset Management, which manages assets worth approximately $1 trillion. He also played a key role in raising capital for two significant Brookfield clean energy funds and was a board member at Stripe. Upon being elected Liberal leader, Carney placed all his assets, except for his personal real estate, into a blind trust. He asserts that he has exceeded the requirements for conflict-of-interest management, which stipulate that he must do so within 120 days of becoming prime minister. However, Conservative Party members argue that Carney's situation is exceptional due to the scale of his business ties and believe he should divest his assets. Former clerk of the Privy Council, Michael Wernick, cautioned against mandatory divestitures for politicians during the review process. He stated, "My view is that we need more people with private-sector background in politics — not fewer," during his remarks to the committee on October 27.