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TORONTO — The Progressive Conservatives are demanding a commission of inquiry into the fundraising practices of Ontario’s governing Liberals, similar to Quebec’s Charbonneau commission.

Premier Kathleen Wynne’s promise to change political financing rules to eliminate corporate and union donations “does not fix the years of shady (fundraising) quotas and tainted money” raised by Liberal cabinet ministers, said PC Leader Patrick Brown.

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“The people of Ontario need to know if government contracts and grants were traded for donations to the Ontario Liberal Party,” Brown told the legislature.

“If this government has nothing to hide, will the premier call a commission of inquiry to investigate the connection between donations and government grants and policy changes?”

Wynne ignored Brown’s repeated calls for a commission of inquiry during Wednesday’s question period.

“The policies that we have developed as a government have not been dependent on who gives us money,” she said.