An Ottawa-based think tank is backtracking after telling potential backers they could have a private cocktail with the prime minister if they paid the top sponsorship amount for an event next month.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute posted a package on its website, which has since been changed, offering a one-hour private reception with MPs for the top sponsor of its Feb. 16 Confederation Dinner, a black-tie event to be held at the Museum of History. The "presenting sponsor" would provide $15,000 in return for a range of benefits, including a private reception featuring the evening's guest speakers -- and the prime minister.
Meanwhile, in B.C, . Premier Christy Clark, facing sustained criticism over a lack of political-fundraising limits in the province, says her government is watching the “interesting” federal move to restrict cash-for-access events. But she made no commitment to change the controversial status quo in her province.
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