HORWATH CONTESTS CLAIM THAT NDP IS TIED TO UNIONS

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath shrugged off Liberal accusations Wednesday that her party is too beholden to union interests. She rejected a Liberal allegation that her party has a questionable financial relationship with a group of unions known as Cornerstone — a for-profit group founded by eight unions. The Liberals allege the group has been financially supporting the New Democrat election campaign and operations. The NDP has no relationship with Cornerstone, Horwath said. The governing Liberals, she added, have consistently made deals with special interest groups throughout their years in office. “This is a government, a party, that spent its time cutting deals with various interest groups to try to help them politically. So, I completely dismiss any accusations from Ms. Wynne on that file,” Horwath said.