OTTAWA — Liberal Minister Harjit Sajjan is defending his decision to accept an invitation from a B.C. Crown corporation to attend a Taylor Swift concert.
Global News first reported that Sajjan will be attending the concert on the taxpayer's dime as a guest of PavCo, a provincial Crown corporation that owns BC Place.
A spokeswoman for Sajjan says the minister only accepted the tickets after receiving clearance from the ethics commissioner.
Joanna Kanga says the minister is making a donation of $1,500 to the Greater Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Food Bank as part of a fundraising effort tied to the event.
Sajjan, who is the minister of Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, will be attending the concert with his daughter in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»on Saturday.
Swift is closing out her Eras Tour in the city on Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 4, 2024.
Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press
