Canadian Press NewsAlert: Former MP Jay Hill broke rules, ethics watchdog says

OTTAWA – A report from the federal ethics commissioner says former Conservative MP Jay Hill contravened the Conflict of Interest Act when he contacted cabinet ministers in 2011 about an impending oilpatch deal.

The report says Hill, who left politics in 2010, used his former position to “facilitate access” to the ministers on behalf of his spouse and her employer, a contravention of the act.

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