In light of scandals plaguing similar programs in the Maritimes, Manitoba’s Auditor-General is reviewing an initiative designed to bring immigrant investors to the province.
There has been no suggestion of wrongdoing in Manitoba, but scathing audits, fraud allegations, lawsuits and RCMP investigations in the Atlantic provinces have raised concerns thousands of kilometres away.
... Manitoba is banking on its record of success to persuade Mr. Kenney to give the province more leeway in how many people it is allowed to bring in. ... But Mr. Kenney says he’s considering moving in the opposite direction.
“We are not going to continue with the rate of growth in the program over the past few years ....