*MP and MPP receptions/donations are entitled to up to 75% tax credit on the first $400. For more information see Elections Ontario or Elections Canada websites.

• “Blue Labour” fundraising event for PC Labour Critic Randy Hillier MPP (Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox-Addington) with special guest Federal Minister of Labour Lisa Raitt MP (Halton) on May 15. Mr. Hillier will be launching his White Paper on Labour Reform in the Province of Ontario. The event will be held at Labatt House, 207 Queen’s Quay W., Toronto beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $250. For more information contact Chris at (647) 285-2322 or email chris@randyhillier.com.

• Newmarket-Aurora PC Fundraising Reception on May 15. The event will be held at St. Andrews Valley Golf Club, 4 Pinnacle Trail, Aurora, beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information visit http://www.ontariopc.com/events/

• Canadian News Hall of Fame inductions to be held May 16 at the Rosewater Room, 19 Toronto St., Toronto beginning with a VIP reception at 5:30 p.m. Inductees include Lloyd Robertson, Andy Walsh, Allan Fotheringham, Douglas Fisher, June Callwood, Charles Lynch, Trina McQueen, Joe Schlesinger, Jocko Thomas, Robert Fulford and Peter C. Newman among others. Individual tickets are $200 per person and VIP tables of 8 are available for $2,000. Email Connerty@pbworld.com to register.

• Fundraising reception for Shafiq Qaadri MPP (Etobicoke North) with special guest Minister of Government Services Harinder Takhar MPP (Mississauga-Erindale) on May 16. The event will be held at the Capitol Banquet Hall, 6435 Dixie Rd., Mississauga beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $250. For more information call 416-879-5974 or e-mail shafiq.qaadri@gmail.com.

• Fundraising reception with Michael Coteau MPP (Don Valley East) with special guest Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Brad Duguid MPP (Scarborough-Centre) on May 17. The event will be held at Proof Bar, 220 Bloor St. E., Toronto from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $400. For more information contact Justin Towndale at (416) 260-1608 ext. 238 or by email: jtowndale@ontarioliberal.com.

• Toby Barrett MPP (Haldimand Norfolk) will host the Annual Catch of the Day on May 17 in Port Dover. Mr. Barrett will be joined by PC Finance Critic Peter Shurman MPP (Thornhill). Tickets are $100. Please send cheque or credit card number to HN PC Association, P. Box 45, Simcoe Rd N3Y 4K8 . Social hour begins at 6 pm and dinner is at 6:45 p.m. at the Port Dover Community Centre, St. George St.

• The Thornhill Federal Liberal Association will host a fundraising event celebrating Women in Politics on May 23. The event is co-chaired by Nancy Coldham and Karen Mock and will be an evening of lively discussion with four speakers including Carolyn Bennett MP (St. Paul’s), Kirsty Duncan MP (Etobicoke North), Judy Sgro MP (York West) and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Housing Kathleen Wynne MPP (Don Valley West). The event will be held at the Ladies Golf Club of Toronto, 7859 Yonge St., Thornhill. Tickets are $150 with special discount for Victory Fund members and Youth. For more information contact Gary Gladstone at (416) 830-4313 or gary@gladstoneconsulting.ca.

• A fundraising reception on May 24 for Carolyn Bennett MP (St. Paul’s), MD, celebrating her 15 years in Parliament. Special guests include Liberal House Leader and Canada’s first Astronaut in space Marc Garneau, P.Eng. MP (Westmount—Ville-Marie), Ontario’s Minister of Children and Youth Services Hon. Eric Hoskins MPP (St. Paul’s) MD and former Prime Minister of Canada Hon John Turner, PC. O.C. The event will be held at the home of Michael MacMillan, 34 Warren Road, Toronto from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $250 or $150 for Victory Fund donors. For more information please contact Howard Brown at (416) 844.1180 or howard@brown-cohen.com.

• The Churchill Society will hold this year’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 24 from 12 to 2 p.m. at The Albany Club in Toronto. This year’s speaker is Michael Ignatieff. Registration and further details will be available soon. For more information on the Churchill Society email info@churchillsociety.org. 

• The Economic Club presents Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney MP (Calgary-Southeast) on May 25. The event will be held at the Royal York Hotel, Ontario Room in Toronto. Mr. Kenney will discuss moving toward a targeted, fast and efficient immigration system that focuses on jobs, growth and prosperity. Tickets are $70/$60 for members. For more information and to RSVP visit: https://www.empireclub.org/do/event?event_id=3358.

• Fundraising reception for Lorenzo Berardinetti MPP (Scarborough Southwest) with special guest Attorney General John Gerretsen MPP (Kingston and the Islands) on May 28. The event will be held at The David Duncan House, 125 Moatfield Dr., Don Mills. Tickets are $250. For more information contact George Hatzis at (416) 831-0242 or ghatzis@sympatico.ca.

• Cocktails and Conversation reception with MPP Lisa Thompson (Huron-Bruce), PC Deputy Critic for Energy on May 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Screen Lounge, 20 College St., Toronto. Tickets are $250. For more information or to RSVP contact Ashley Hammill at 1 888 729 1957 or lisathompsonfundraiser@gmail.com.

• The Canadian Club presents “Building for the Future: Manufacturing Excellence in Ontario" with Pierre Beaudoin, President and CEO of Bombardier Inc. on May 29. The event will be held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel – Ballroom in Toronto beginning at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $65 for members and $75 for non-members. For more information visit http://www.canadianclub.org/Events/EventDetails.aspx?id=3195

• The Toronto Board of Trade presents “Ontario's Electricity System: Headed in the Right Direction?” with David Butters, President, Association of Power Producers of Ontario on May 29. Mr. Butters will discuss the current state of Ontario's electricity system and the outlook for power producers and ratepayers. A Part of the Accenture Energy Series. The event will be held at the Toronto Board of Trade, 77 Adelaide Street W., 4th Floor Ballroom in Toronto. For more information visit http://www.bot.com/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?Section=Calendar&PRODUCT_MAJOR=ES052912

• Fundraiser for Victor Fedeli MPP (Nipissing), PC Energy Critic and Member of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will have his first annual Toronto fundraiser on May 30. The event will be held at the Albany Club from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $250. To RSVP contact victor@fedeli.ca or call (705) 845-1088.

• The University of Windsor will roast Chancellor Ed Lumley on May 30 at the Fairmont RoyalYork in Toronto to benefit the Centre for Engineering Innovation. Individual tickets are available for $1,000 or a table of ten for $10,000. Tax receipts will be issued for a portion of the ticket. If you would like to purchase a ticket or for event information, please contact Mary-Ann Rennie, Special Events Manager, at (519) 973-7059 or mrennie@uwindsor.ca.

• May Toronto Town Hall Transit Debate, “Where to build first: high priority or high density?” on May 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The evening host is Sarah Thomson, Publisher, Women's Post & former mayoral candidate, 2010 and guests include Adam Giambrone, the Globe and Mail’s Marcus Gee and Councillor Joe Mihevc. Admission is free, however seating is limited. To reserve your spot e-mail editor@womenspost.ca.

• The Thornhill Provincial PC Association will host a fundraising reception for Peter Shurman MPP (Thornhill) on June 5 with special guest Senator Mike Duffy. The event will be held at the Rosewater Supper Club, 19 Toronto St., Toronto from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $250. For more information Monika Bujalska at (647) 625-8401 or thornhillfundraising@gmail.com

• Fundraising reception for the Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs and Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Madeleine Meilleur MPP (Ottawa-Vanier) with special guest Minister of Labour and Minister Responsible for Seniors Linda Jeffrey MPP (Brampton-Springdale) on June 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at La Galerie, Alliance Francaise de Toronto, 24 Spadina Rd., Toronto. Tickets are $350. For more information call (416) 260-1608 ext. 513 or email meilleur2012@ontarioliberalfund.com.

• An evening with Peter Tabuns MPP (Toronto-Danforth) on June 8 with special guest Craig Scott MP (Toronto-Danforth). The Chinese Banquet will be held at the Dim Sum King Restaurant, 421 Dundas St. W., Toronto from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $125. To RSVP call (647) 457-1272.

• Conservation & Demand Management in a Sustainable Energy Future Conference and Exhibit June 11. Organized by the Energy Studies Review of McMaster’s DeGroote School of Business - Ron Joyce Centre, 4350 South Service Rd; Burlington, Ontario. For more information visit: http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/esr/.

• Fundraising cocktail reception with Dipika Damerla MPP (Mississauga East-Cooksville) and special guest Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Brad Duguid MPP (Scarborough-Centre) on June 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $250. More details to follow.

• The 8th Annual Take Me Out to the Ball Game Fundraiser for Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Brad Duguid, MPP (Scarborough Centre) on June 12 at the former Hard Rock Café – Gate 1 - Rogers Centre in Toronto. Reception before the game begins at 5 p.m. and will include guest speaker Paul Beeston, President and CEO, Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club. Tickets are $500 and the contribution portion of the ticket price will qualify for a tax credit. For more information contact Brent Duguid, Fundraising Chair at (416) 869-5364 or email bduguid@casselsbrock.com.

• Toby Barrett MPP (Haldimand Norfolk) is holding his first annual Toby Tee-Off golf tournament on June 14 at Stark's Golf course in Port Rowan starting at 1 p.m. For more information call Jeff at (519) 983-3947.

• Minister of Infrastructure Bob Chiarelli MPP (Ottawa West-Nepean) will host his annual Golf Classic at the Cedarhill Golf Course in Ottawa on June 22. For more information contact info@bobchiarelli.com or 613-700-2707.

• Bas Balkissoon MPP (Scarborough-Rouge River) will host the 2012 Golf Classic on July 10 at the Sleepy Hollow Golf & Country Club, 13242 10th line in Stouffville. Tournament fee for individuals is $200. For more information call (416) 201-3033 or email friendsofbas@rogers.com.

• International Groundwater Conference on September 16-21, 2012 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. More details will be released in the coming weeks.

• PEO will hold its annual MPP Queen’s Park Reception at the Ontario Legislature on Wednesday, October 17.