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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BY STUART BENSON

January 18, 2023

Despite the NDP’s criticism of Pierre Poilievre’s recent top-dollar fundraising events as “cash-for-access” grabs with the wealthy, Conservative strategist Tim Powers says he believes the party's real concern stems from Poilievre “eating their lunch” when it come...

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