Mr. Speaker, the system does seem to be working very well for Liberals at least.
On February 4, 1997 a company called Mode Conili Star was incorporated. Three weeks later the member of parliament for Ahuntsic wrote a letter to the human resources minister lobbying for government grants for that company. On April 10 the company received three-quarters of a million dollars. Less than a month later and in the middle of an election campaign, Mode Conili graciously donated $7,000 to the member who helped them get the grant.
At what point does Liberal fundraising involve using Canadian tax dollars?