PM admits he’s lobbied at Liberal fundraisers but says no impact on decisions
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau admitted Monday that he gets lobbied on government business when he’s the featured draw at Liberal party fundraisers.
But the prime minister insisted he doesn’t let donors influence him on government decisions.
“Any time I meet anyone, you know, 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,” Trudeau told a year-end news conference.
“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.”