I think that many Canadians don't understand the difference between a potential conflict of interest and a real conflict of interest.
All of you—and I'm sure you yourself—have found yourself in a potential conflict of interest. There's no corruption involved in that. It's simply part of life. You have to take appropriate measures to make sure potential conflicts don't become real conflicts or apparent conflicts. If you don't take those steps, or other people don't advise you to take those steps, then there's trouble.
Many Canadians see potential conflicts of interest on the horizon for Prime Minister Carney because of who he is and his background, but there are many—
