The figure skater was fresh off her world championship and Olympic wins, and had returned to Marystown for a thank you performance at the season-ending show of the Ice Crystal Skate Club. The Liberals ended up with the best seats in the house, and the club received a $1,500 grant. It also outlined to the skate club why having top Liberals attend was an "excellent opportunity" for Marystown. - Mark BrowneThat letter came more than two weeks after the emails from Browne's assistant and the skate club, offering a grant in exchange for tickets. In Monday's response, Brown told CBC, "There is an ulterior motive to holding this item until the middle of an election campaign."

Source: CBC News April 29, 2019 20:15 UTC