Lobbyists among top attendees of Liberal “cash-for-access” fundraisers in 2023

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Kate Schneider
Kate Schneider is a U.K.-based reporter with experience working at the Oxford Political Review and the Canadian Law Review. Her work has also been published by the CBC.
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6 February, 2024 • 6 min read

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a Liberal Party fundraising event, in Toronto, on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. (The Canadian Press/Chris Young)

Last November, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson and 27 guests sat down for an intimate wine and steak dinner in downtown Vancouver.

Hosted at a high-end Italian restaurant with foie gras, octopus risotto, and wagyu beef on the menu, the guests were all top Liberal Party donors who had donated hundreds of dollars to the party in the past year.

Lobbyists among top attendees of Liberal “cash-for-access” fundraisers in 2023

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