Ontario NDP considers integrity commissioner complaint over minister fundraising [Video]

The Ontario NDP is considering a fresh complaint to the province’s integrity commissioner after the Progressive Conservative Party directed government ministers to hold a series of fundraisers in order to boost its coffers ahead of a possible early election.

On Monday, Global News revealed that the chair of the Ontario PC Party fund sent an email addressed to “cabinet ministers” in September asking them to ramp up fundraising towards the end of the year.

“We need your help in organizing a minimum of 2 – 5 fundraisers each by the end of the year,” Tony Miele said in the email. “These events can be small breakfast events, lunch events or larger reception style dinner events.”

The premier’s office insisted that the email, which was sent to chiefs of staff in the Ford government, was sent in error and that the party immediately sent a recall notice.

At Queen’s Park, however, the …