National Post: According to the report by Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein, Fox used her position as deputy minister to get a job for someone she knew, Björn Charles, even though he lacked government experience or a background that fit the position. Fox was advised by department officials that Charles was not qualified, von Finckenstein found, but Fox still helped Charles get preferential treatment by helping him meet with departmental officials, provided him with updates about the hiring process, gave him internal information, and later pushed that he get a higher job classification.
Fox maintained throughout the investigation that her role in the hiring process was appropriate, while the ethics commissioner “did not find these claims credible.”…