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Conservatives dismiss criticism of Poilievre’s $1,700 fundraising dinners as ‘gimmicky politics’ from ‘financially strained’ NDP

The more expensive 'outlier' fundraisers are part of Pierre Poilievre’s responsibility to raise funds for his party ahead of the next election from a 'broad range' of Conservative contributors, says strategist Yaroslav Baran.

After hosting largely free rallies attended by thousands of Canadians during his successful Conservative Party leadership campaign, Pierre Poilievre’s more recent $1,700 per-ticket events show he is preparing the party for the next election, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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