Exhibit 31(c)
Certifications of the CEO
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Paul D. House, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of Tim Hortons Inc.; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: March 23, 2012
/s/ PAUL D. HOUSE |
Name: Paul D. House |
Title: Chief Executive Officer |