Political staff of many Ontario cabinet ministers double as fundraisers for the Liberal Party, encouraging companies that do business with government to buy tickets to private events hosted by the same ministers who make decisions on contracts and policy.
When the Liberals were in opposition, for instance, the party needed bank loans to stay afloat: “I used to think, ‘Okay. We all think we’re pure and everybody thinks they’re pure, but the next time something comes up with the banking industry and you’re in government, are you going to be influenced by the way you were treated when you were in opposition?’
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