MP contravened conflict of interest code, ethics commissioner says

Liberal MP Idlout Violated Conflict of Interest Code, Ethics Commissioner Finds

Nunavut MP Lori Idlout rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, May 5, 2026. (The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld)

MP Lori Idlout contravened conflict of interest code, ethics commissioner says

Idlout claimed reimbursement for more than $1,700 in gifts purchased from a business owned by herself and her spouse, commissioner’s office reports

MP Idlout broke conflict of interest rules but 'errors of judgement made in good faith': ethics commissioner

'She did not realize that making purchases from two businesses would further her or her spouse’s private interests,' says watchdog

Liberal MP Idlout violated conflict of interest code, ethics watchdog finds

Ottawa's ethics commissioner found Liberal MP Lori Idlout violated Parliament's conflict of interest code, but recommended against imposing any penalties against her.

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.

NDP-turned-Liberal MP Lori Idlout broke ethics rules by billing taxpayers for purchases from family businesses

Subhead:According to the commissioner, Idlout used her parliamentary office budget to seek reimbursement for purchases made at a business she owns and another owned by her spouse.#