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A Calgary-based energy company has hired the former chief of staff to Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr.

Janet Annesley, who left Parliament Hill early last month, is now the senior vice-president of corporate affairs at Husky Energy, just over a year after she was last lobbied by one of its subsidiaries.

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The Conflict of Interest Act prevents an ex-staffer at Annesley’s level — referred to as a former reporting public officer holder — from working for a company with which she has had “direct and significant official dealings” in the year leading up to her last day as a member of the ministerial staff.

Husky said Mary Dawson, the federal ethics watchdog, cleared the hire.

“The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner’s office was advised of Husky’s employment offer and then of Ms. Annesley’s acceptance of the offer,” media and issues manager Mel Duvall wrote in an email.

“The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner’s office advised Ms. Annesley that accepting Husky’s offer would be compliant with the Act.”