NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said events like Wednesday’s gala are what made people angry about the fundraising system before the Liberals changed the rules
TORONTO — A pricey Progressive Conservative fundraising gala where attendees can rub shoulders with key members of government doesn’t constitute cash-for-access, Premier Doug Ford said ahead of the event in Toronto on Wednesday.
“I’m going up to Muskoka on Friday for a $25 dinner, a spaghetti dinner, to talk to the real people,” Ford said. “I encourage everyone to come out Friday to listen to the great things that this government has done for the common folk.” “Anyone who claims that selling tickets will somehow translate to more access to government officials is woefully misguided,” said Marcus Mattinson.
The Liberals had altered party fundraising rules to ban corporate and union donations and bar legislators from attending fundraisers. The ban on corporate and union donations remains in place.
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