Jump to full article: CHQR AM770 (Calagary, AB) (ca), 2008-05-06
Author: CHQR Newsroom
Intro: Alberta's Liberal Opposition is criticizing the governing Progressive Conservatives for taking political donations from a tobacco firm.
The Liberals point to public documents that show the Alberta PC Party received three donations last year worth a total of $5,125 from the National Smokeless Tobacco Co.
Party spokesman Jim Campbell says he sees nothing wrong with taking donations from `a legal company selling a legal product.'
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Liberal health critic Dave Taylor says it simply doesn't look right when a government that's taking steps to reduce smoking is also taking political donations from a tobacco firm.
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