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MPs, fashion and a home for the aged

The Metro Toronto Convention Centre was the site of two big bashes. On one side was a fundraiser for a Chinese old age home and on the other was Fashion Cares, the glamorous fundraiser for the AIDS Committee of Toronto. MPs in attendance at Fashion Cares included Liberal Mario Silva.

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Liberal Scott Brison (right) and his husband, Maxime St-Pierre (left).

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Singing legend Shirley Bassey was the headliner.

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National Post columnist Shinan Govani.

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NDP leader Jack Layton and fab Magazine columnist Rolyn Chambers.

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Layton and his MP wife, Olivia Chow George Smitherman, Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and the Deputy Premier of Ontario, and Smitherman’s husband, Christopher Peloso.

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Brison with Liberal candidate Andrew Lang, who lost to Jack Layton in t he last election.

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One group of attendees came as characters from the film Psycho .

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On the other side of The Metro Toronto Convention Centre was the Cathy Ball raising money for the Mon Sheong Home for the Aged. Attendees included Liberal MP Derek Lee.

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Vivienne Poy, a Liberal senator.

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Tory MP Michael Chong and his wife, Carrie Davidson.

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