Did a mogul ask the prime minister to change the gambling law? None of your business

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A loophole in Canada’s lobbying rules means conversations between companies and politicians go unreported

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Any day now, a bill that has been the subject of especially heavy lobbying will become law, legalizing betting on a sports game. Sports leagues pushed politicians for it, because they think it means big money for professional teams. Last fall, in the midst of the pandemic, the Liberal government decided to back it, too.

Companies don’t have to register “in-house” lobbying unless it takes up more than 20 per cent of an employee’s time. Below that threshold, they don’t have to report their lobbying contacts. So it’s not ridiculous to wonder if Mr. Tanenbaum, with his sizeable sports interests, spoke to Mr. Trudeau, or his staff, about it. The two know each other. Mr. Tanenbaum has Liberal history, having served as the party’s chief fundraiser under Paul Martin, and he has been a reguar donor to the party.

That’s true. Lots of folks have backed the legalization of single sports betting – betting on a single game rather than a parlay. There are critics who fear it will promote more gambling or lead to match fixing, but the gaming industry makes a pretty good argument that Canadians already spending billions on offshore online gambling.There have been bills to legalize sports betting banging around for a decade, proposed by backbench MPs from various parties.

 

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Are you possibly implying that Prime Minister Nepotism lacks morals and ethics…

Ok. its not my business

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