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During a news conference on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confessed that people do come to him on private Liberal fundraisers and discuss issues to them important but he insisted that it doesn’t unduly influence the government’s decision-making. PM Trudeau and several of his senior cabinet ministers are facing sheer criticism over party fundraisers that charge supporters up to $1,500 for participation. Liberal MPs have maintained that these private events are well within the rules.
Trudeau was asked directly about if he ever talked government policy at these party fundraisers and, if so, whether he reported those discussions to the “appropriate oversight authorities.” In his reply, he confessed that wherever he goes, citing town halls, consultations and even fundraisers, Canadians raise issues that are a priority. However, he avoided the question about whether government business are formally reported as lobbying.
According to Trudeau, “any time I meet anyone . . . they will have questions for me or they will take the opportunity to talk to the prime minister about things that are important to them.” He elucidated that “but the fact is my approach continues to be to listen broadly through every different opportunity that I get and make the right decisions based on what’s good for Canada.” Trudeau mentioned that “and I can say that in various Liberal party events, I listen to people as I will in any given situation, but the decisions I take in government are ones based on what is right for Canadians and not on what an individual in a fundraiser might say.”
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