NDP files complaint with integrity commissioner over Ford government ‘cash-for-access’ fundraiser
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The request comes in the wake new revelations that an industry association encouraged members to spend thousands of dollars on a fundraiser featuring the premier
The Ontario NDP has asked the province’s integrity commissioner to launch an investigation into whether fundraising targets, given to ministers in Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet by the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, violate ethics rules governing elected officials.
The request comes in the wake new revelations that an industry association encouraged members to spend thousands of dollars on a fundraiser featuring the premier, in an effort to push for policy changes – an act that the NDP claims is a clear sign of cash-for-access practices.
The Ford government has maintained that it had no knowledge of an effort to coordinate donations and consistently rebuffed allegations that the minister’s targets amounted to anything more than normal party fundraising.
On Monday, Global News revealed that cabinet ministers were given a directive from the chair of the Ontario PC fund which outlined specific fundraising targets to be accomplished by the end of the year.
“Hello cabinet ministers … I want to reiterate the importance that we need to be ready and fully funded for the next campaign,” the email from Tony Miele said.
“We need your help in organizing a minimum of 2 – 5 fundraisers each by the end of the year,” Miele said. “These events can be small breakfast events, lunch events or larger reception style dinner events.”
The Ford government said the email, which was sent to the ministers’ chiefs of staff, was sent in error and was immediately recalled by the party.
On Wednesday, Global News revealed that the Ontario Trucking Association instructed its members to purchase 50 to 60 tickets to an upcoming fundraiser featuring Premier Ford and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria.
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