The Trudeau cash-for-access scandal is a political scandal arising from newspaper reports in 2016 that Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau had been attending cash-for-access events at the homes of wealthy Chinese-Canadians in Toronto and Vancouver, generating a political scandal.[1][2][3][4] Attendees at these events, including attendees with connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), would pay up to $1,525 per ticket to meet Trudeau. In response, the Liberal Party of Canada indicated that all party fundraising complied with Elections Canada rules and regulations.[5]
Although such cash-for-access events were reported as appearing to violate Trudeau's "Open and Accountable Government" rules about lobbying and fundraising,[6] Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson interviewed Trudeau and determined that no rules were broken, without releasing a report.[7][2] Dawson's office defended the lack of a report by stating that Dawson had not opened a formal investigation, which would have legally required the commissioner to issue a public report under the Conflict of Interest Act.[7][8][9]
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- ^ a b Kassam, Ashifa (15 December 2016). "Trudeau to be questioned by ethics watchdog over reports of cash for access". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Trudeau government faces 'cash-for-access' criticism". BBC News. 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Fife, Robert; Chase, Steven (13 December 2016). "Justin Trudeau says he uses cash-for-access fundraisers to champion the middle class". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Zimonjic, Peter (Nov 22, 2016). "Trudeau defends fundraiser with Chinese businessman who later donated $200,000 to father's foundation". www.cbc.ca. CBC News. Archived from the original on 2016-11-23. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Fife, Robert; Chase, Steven (22 November 2016). "Trudeau defends fundraiser as effort to attract Chinese investment". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ a b "PM no longer under investigation for cash-for-access fundraisers, but ethics commissioner won't say why". National Post. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Fife, Robert; Chase, Steven (15 December 2016). "Ethics Commissioner to question Trudeau on cash-for-access fundraisers". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Wherry, Aaron (Apr 27, 2017). "Ethics commissioner cleared Trudeau's fundraising in February". www.cbc.ca. CBC News. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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