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VICTORIA — Premier Christy Clark is defending her annual stipend of up to $50,000 from British Columbia’s Liberal party, on top of her $195,000 annual salary.

“It’s been publicly disclosed since 1993,” Clark told reporters Wednesday about a policy the Liberal party called a long-standing tradition. “I guess I would have happily disclosed it last year if you’d asked me.”

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Clark was fending off attacks from NDP Leader John Horgan, who alleged she benefits from donations at high-priced Liberal fundraisers.

“Big money is staying in politics largely because the premier’s benefiting from it,” he said.

“We tabled legislation just two weeks ago and the Liberals voted against it. We want union and corporate donations to be gone,” Horgan said. “Because of her fundraising activities the Liberals have money to top up her salary, and that’s wrong.”

Quebec’s Liberal party had a similar policy but did away with it, he said.