Premier Kathleen Wynne before speaking with reporters in April, announcing details of her discussion with opposition leaders about political fundraising rules. (Mathieu Belanger/Reuters)Ontario Liberals now say they want to ban all members of provincial parliament from fundraising events, after enduring months of criticism over so-called cash-for-access fundraisers. The Liberals dropped what the opposition parties are calling a bombshell in the middle of a committee considering amendments to an election finance reform bill. But that is now exactly what the Liberals are proposing, as laid out in a statement from Attorney General Yasir Naqvi. Progressive Conservative Randy Hillier called the statement a "despicable" stunt that makes a "total mockery" of the process.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2016 20:15 UTC