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Exclusive Ottawa fundraising event draws dozens of lobbyists — despite Liberal promises

This year, the exclusive party featured representatives for defence contractors, Tesla, TikTok and Coinbase

Maeve EllisCarly Penrose
Maeve Ellis, Carly Penrose

19 Aug 2025 • 5 min read

Prime Ministe Mark Carney speaks to a crowd with Canada flags and a Liberal Party sign behind him.
Anyone donating the legal maximum to the Liberal Party gets to attend a special function with the prime minister and members of cabinet. (Facebook)

Maeve Ellis
Maeve Ellis

Maeve is an early-career Toronto reporter focused on investigative and multimedia journalism. She has previously worked at The Varsity, The Strand and the Investigative Journalism Bureau.

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