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After releasing the Spring 2017 Reports, Auditor General Michael Ferguson speaks to reporters about him being refused the right to information by the Trudeau Government which stonewalled the fossil fuel subsidy audit. May 16, 2017.The role of the Auditor General of Canada is to aid accountability by conducting independent audits of federal government operations. The Auditor General reports to the House of Commons, not to the government. These audits provide members of Parliament with objective information to help them examine the government's activities and hold it to account.

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Auditor General Audit Michael Ferguson reporters Government Trudeau stonewalled Canada Ottawa Ontario Climate Carbon Tax Spring 2017 Reports Fossil Fuel Subsidy Wynne Cap and Trade Energy Liberal Liberals Conservative Trump Alberta Law CBC CTV CNN BBC RT Infowars Rebel Media News Steeper33 Auditor General Blows The Whistle On Trudeau Show More accountant actuary bookkeeper cashier CPA analyst auditor calculator clerk comptroller examiner public accountant reckoner teller bean counter financial executive financial officer number cruncher statistician treasurer agent amanuensis copyist counter jumper counterperson employee notary office helper operator paper pusher paper shuffler pen pusher pencil pusher receptionist recorder registrar salesperson secretary seller shopperson stenographer transcriber white collar worker eavesdropper hearer monitor sleuth snoop wiretapper appraiser assayer checker inquirer inquisitor inspector interrogator investigator prober proctor questioner quizmaster 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