OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau admits he gets lobbied on government business when he's the featured draw at Liberal party fundraisers.
The prime minister says wherever he goes, he's approached by people who want to talk about issues that matter to them.
But he says he doesn't let anything donors say to him influence government decisions.
Trudeau says decisions are based strictly on what's right for Canada.
Trudeau has been under fire for weeks over so-called cash-for-access fundraising events that feature him or one of his ministers.
He insists federal political donations are subject to the most stringent rules in the country and the Liberal party follows all the rules.
Deaths of two Canadians in the Philippines a low point of last year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the deaths of two Canadian hostages in the Philippines was a low point for him in the last year.
The militant group Abu Sayyaf killed Robert Hall and John Ridsdel after a ransom deadline lapsed.
Trudeau says the situation was personally difficult because he had the responsibility of directing and articulating Canada's position as well as the opportunity to speak with the families of the two men killed.
Canada maintains it does not pay ransom to terrorists.
Trudeau says Canadians understand any other position would provide a source of "significant funds" to violent terrorists intent on causing harm.
He says it would also endanger the lives of Canadians who work, travel or live abroad.
