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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau should be praised, not pilloried, for taking part in the charity fundraiser that's now being featured in a Conservative attack ad, according to the event's auctioneer, a lifelong Conservative supporter.

Kent Browne, who told Ottawa Morning host Robyn Bresnahan that he was born and raised Conservative, said on the program Friday morning that he admires Trudeau for participating in the annual event, called What A Girl Wants. The Canadian Liver Foundation's event raises money and awareness about liver health for women.

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"He comes, and he's a great sport," Browne said. "So I admire that, and I think that's very hard to watch, (the Conservatives) take what was an in-fun, great event charity fundraiser in front of 400 women. If I looked like him, I'd be taking my shirt off too."

Browne said Trudeau is invited to hundreds of events a year, yet he has repeatedly chosen to support the Canadian Liver Foundation, and that should be applauded.

The charity auctioneer said he thinks using the footage against Trudeau could discourage politicians in the future from supporting causes and participating in a lighthearted way. He said he doesn't know if he will change his vote from Conservative to Liberal in the next election. That will depend on what Trudeau and the Liberals end up standing for when the time comes.
"All I can say is, he's one incredible guy," said Browne. He also wrote a letter to the editor that was published in the Ottawa Citizen saying that he was egging Trudeau on during the auction.