Right, but I don't think that receiving $25,000, $35,000, $50,000, or however much any one of these large unions would have paid to the NDP and to its leadership for hosting this.... I don't think that would be considered a gift from the party. It'd be a gift to the party, all of which are contrary to the Canada Elections Act, and all of which were done, to my understanding, without calling your office to see if it was acceptable--
On September 29th, 2011. See this statement in context.