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MP contravened conflict of interest code, ethics commissioner says
The commissioner said Idlout repaid more than $1,700 after buying gifts from her own gallery and charging them to the House of Commons.
- On Wednesday, Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein announced that Nunavut MP Lori Idlout contravened the conflict of interest code by claiming reimbursement for gifts purchased from her own business, Carvings Nunavut.
- Idlout claimed reimbursement for $1,756 in gifts made in 2025, including a $1,380 purchase of cards, sculptures, and artwork gifted to First Nations leaders at an NDP national caucus meeting.
- Acknowledging the findings, Idlout stated she "did not consider that these purchases... would further private interests," while von Finckenstein believed her actions "were errors of judgment and made in good faith."
- No sanction was recommended as Idlout repaid the House immediately upon learning of the errors in her expense claims, demonstrating what Finckenstein called "a true desire to fully remedy each instance of non-compliance."
- Conservative MP Michael Barrett criticized the judgment involved, noting Idlout made these purchases while serving as an NDP member before crossing the floor to the Liberals in March 2026.
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MP contravened conflict of interest code, ethics commissioner says
OTTAWA - MP Lori Idlout contravened the House of Commons conflict of interest code, Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein announced today.
·Toronto, Canada
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