I am flabbergasted with this article.  No mention on how these “guest lists” are arrived at.  Each and every federal ministries are asked to provide names and “reasons” why so and so should be invited.  Usually, anyone with links (commercial, cultural, legal/human rights etc.) to a country appears on the list.  China should not be a difficult one since also we have a very prolific Canada-China Business Association that can provide also a myriad of names.  That some are supporters of a party or another is not an important criteria until the PMO adds its own names.  Too often, PMO does not need to add names because people supporting the party are also working to advance Canada-(country) X relations.
So Mr. Fife, please provide a full report… not a FOX NEWS approach.