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Lobby groups attended Liberal fundraisers while seeking to influence the government

Lobby groups attended Liberal fundraisers while seeking to influence the government

Attending cash-for-access events could be part of lobbying strategy, data suggests

  • Roberto Rocha

    Roberto Rocha

    Roberto is an award-winning journalist who specializes in computational methods for investigations. Before joining the IJF, he was a data journalist at CBC News and the Montreal Gazette.

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    Roberto Rocha

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30 January, 2023 • 5 min read
Lobby groups attended Liberal fundraisers while seeking to influence the government
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to supporters during a Liberal fundraising event in Ottawa in Aug. 2019. The IJF identified multiple lobbyists who attended these events while lobbying the federal government around the same time. (The Canadian Press/Justin Tang)

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