''The decision to ban cash-for-access fundraisers is a major reversal for Mr. Trudeau, who defended these events even though they were in breach of his own Open and Accountable Government guidelines that state “there should be no preferential access, or appearance of preferential access” in exchange for political donations.''
Apparently they don't meet Trudeau's ethical standards.  As Groucho Marx said: ''Those are my principles, and if you don't like them....well, I have others.''