MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted his government’s commitment to transparency and its tough stance on the wealthy at a high-priced fundraiser Wednesday attended by some of Montreal’s elite. Before beginning his remarks to the roughly 150 Liberal party donors in attendance, Trudeau thanked Stephen Bronfman, a major party fundraiser and well-known businessman and financier. Bronfman says he’s never funded nor used offshore trusts, and that all his Canadian trusts have paid all federal taxes on their income. After Trudeau’s remarks, Bronfman took the stage and thanked the prime minister for his “courage.”“We have all bought in to believe this is the way,” Bronfman said about the Liberals’ agenda. “You guys have taken our brand and built it to this beacon out there in the world.”He then asked the crowd to line up near the stage to have their photos taken with the prime minister.

Source: National Post March 29, 2018 00:22 UTC