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Dozens of real estate executives among guests at Carney, Poilievre fundraisers

As parties pitch plans to address the housing crisis, developers spend up to $1,750 each to rub elbows with a future prime minister

Carly PenroseZak VesceraBethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Carly Penrose, Zak Vescera, Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

24 Apr 2025 • 6 min read

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Pierre Poilievre stands behind a lectern and gestures with his left hand while Mark Careny makes a similar gesture with his left hand.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney participate in the English-language federal leaders' debate in Montreal last Thursday. (The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov)

Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.

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