Mr. Ford boasted that his party sold more than 3,200 tickets for the dinner, which had a price tag of $1,250 a person
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In his speech, Mr. Ford said his government had been working “at a lightning pace” to deliver its promises, listing accomplishments from lowering gasoline prices and supporting job creation to improving health care and cleaning up “the hydro mess.”Mr. Ford picked up a line of attack he used during last year’s election, mentioning the recent compensation plan his government imposed on Hydro One Ltd. that caps the new chief executive officer’s salary and bonuses at $1.5-million.
The party, which denied that people were told government access could suffer if they didn’t attend, has so far reported 158 donations matching the dinner’s ticket price of $1,250, according to the latest available information on Elections Ontario’s website. An additional 41 people made the maximum annual contribution of $1,600. Parties must disclose donations within 10 business days of depositing the funds but do not have to report who buys tickets to fundraisers.
The notice for the event on the party’s website initially included a 90-minute “V.I.P. Reception” before dinner. But after The Globe asked the party about the event last week, Mr. Mattinson said the VIP reception had been cancelled “due to overwhelming demand.”
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