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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, with the largest purchase of $1,380 covering cards, tote bags, and sculptures gifted to First Nations leaders at an NDP caucus meeting.
- Ethics Commissioner von Finckenstein said Idlout's actions "were errors of judgment and made in good faith," while Idlout stated she "did not consider that these purchases... would further private interests."
- Finckenstein recommended no sanction be imposed, citing Idlout's immediate repayment to the House as soon as she learned of the errors in her expense claims.
- Conservative MP Michael Barrett criticized Idlout's judgment, noting she 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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