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View Article  Conservatives selling access to the Finance Minister?

While the Conservatives were throwing mud at the Liberals over their fundraising practices, the Liberals and NDP were throwing a little mud themselves at the Tories. The Tories last night held a fundraiser for their candidate in Ottawa Centre. Here’s the pitch (I have put some parts in bold as ...   more »

View Article  Liberals change the fundraiser rules

The federal Liberal party changed the rules on a fundraiser being held in Ottawa tonight. Originally, the Liberals were going to auction off things like a round of golf with former PM Paul Martin or lunch with Michael Ignatieff. The Liberal flyer advertising the event  with the “sky being the limit” ...   more »

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