For a second time, Minister of Education Jeremy Cockrill is under investigation by Saskatchewan’s conflict of interest commissioner
Saskatchewan education minister Jeremy Cockrill is once again under a conflict of interest investigation.
In a letter sent to the conflict of interest commissioner in May, NDP say the government has granted permits to both companies and has been working to substantially expand Saskatchewan’s helium industry. “Minister Cockrill would’ve been a member of cabinet and personally invested in these companies at a time when the government was making decisions that were very lucrative potentially for these companies.”In July 2022, Royal Helium announced it was the first to get a royalty credit from the provincial government. A press release said it could get up to $4,227,185 in Royalty Tax Credits based on eligible project costs.
“I did not participate in any government decisions regarding the helium industry nor did I have any inside information regarding the industry,” Cockrill said. “I am fully cooperating with the Conflict of Interest Commissioner’s review and am confident that I acted appropriately.“Ever since being elected in 2020, I have been fully transparent with the Conflict of Interest Commissioner and followed all of the recommendations that he has provided to me.
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