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Saskatchewan Politician Says He Paid Nearly $30K for Private Jets; NDP Wants Answers
Conflict commissioner said Kevin Weedmark paid his own money, while the NDP says a similar jet quote topped $20,000 and wants receipts.
- Saskatchewan Party MLA Kevin Weedmark released a letter Tuesday from provincial Conflict of Interest Commissioner Maurice Herauf, who ruled Weedmark did not violate the Conflict of Interest Act regarding his private jet flights.
- Weedmark paid close to $30,000 for two private jet trips, including an August 2025 flight to Saskatoon costing $8,271 and an August 2026 journey for government functions costing $20,106.
- In a Sept. 18 letter, Herauf stated that because Weedmark used personal funds, "there is absolutely no financial benefit that can be attributed to your decision to fly to functions on either date."
- Opposition NDP health critic Meara Conway demanded receipts, questioning if Weedmark paid commercial value; the NDP obtained a quote above $20,000 for similar aircraft.
- Conway argued, "The rules exist to make sure that decisions are being made in the public interest," while Weedmark noted the health minister's office requested his attendance at both events.
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Saskatchewan politician says paid nearly $30K for private jets; NDP wants answers
REGINA - A Saskatchewan Party backbencher says he paid close to $30,000 out of his own pocket for two trips on a private jet and that one of those flights
·Toronto, Canada
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