Members of the construction and real-estate industries travelled far and wide to participate in fundraisers with the Conservative Party's Quebec lieutenant, Christian Paradis.

The Harper government insists that donations of up to $1,100 have no bearing whatsoever on government business, including the awarding of contracts. But the opposition is mounting a co-ordinated attack against Mr. Paradis, the current Minister of Natural Resources who was lobbied by various companies as minister of Public Works in 2008 and 2009.

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