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01/16/2006: "Canadian Liberal MP says fundraising contributions won't affect her policies (updated)"

This article from itbusiness.ca hasn't hit the more public media outlets, but it caught my eye. Sam Bulte, a Liberal MP, is holding a fundraising dinner sponsored by the CRIA (the Canadian equivalent of the RIAA) on the 19th. Our federal election is happening just 4 days later. Somehow, she has the gall to say that her sponsors has nothing to do with her views on stricter copyright controls, something she has ben an advocate of.

Riiiiiight!

Update: Sam Bulte is threatening to sue the critic of her fundraiser that cannot be called a fundraiser. Lots more links in this article.

Final (?) Update: She lost