From what I can gather by asking if someone is supporting him it would be considered a political call (campaigning), Since these calls are govern by CRTC they will not be tied to campaigning for the event as the city can only deal with the event itself not the invitations leading to it. So as...

IMHO I think it more likely they did not meet the rules and regulations for a liquor license for the event. They needed to apply 30 days before the scheduled event, the application must include date and place of said event and permits for public places must be obtained before applying for said...