Public Declaration of Travel
As required under the Conflict of Interest Act
Statutory requirement(s):
12. No minister of the Crown, minister of state or parliamentary secretary, no member of his or her family and no ministerial adviser or ministerial staff shall accept travel on non-commercial chartered or private aircraft for any purpose unless required in his or her capacity as a public office holder or in exceptional circumstances or with the prior approval of the Commissioner.
25. (6) If travel has been accepted in accordance with section 12, from any source, the minister of the Crown, minister of state or parliamentary secretary concerned shall, within 30 days after the acceptance, make a public declaration that provides sufficient detail to identify the source and the circumstances under which the travel was accepted.
51. (1) The Commissioner shall maintain a registry consisting of the following documents for examination by the public:
(a)
public declarations made under section 25.
Tim Hodgson
· Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
- Declaration type
- Travel
- Disclosure date
- October 1, 2026
- Regime
- Conflict of Interest Act
- Description
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Travel aboard a non-commercial chartered aircraft
Member of my ministerial staff in attendance:
Veronica Foreman, Communications Advisor
Arash Randjbar, Senior Digital and Communications Advisor
Date: 2026/08/30
Accepted from: Alberta Government
Circumstances:
Helicopter tour of Grande Prairie and flight to Fort McMurray
This flight was required as part of my official duties as Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions