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Justin Trudeau visiting Windsor for Liberal party fundraiser Thursday, Howe bridge activities Friday

The federal Liberal Party is hosting a fundraising dinner in Windsor with the prime minister in attendance Thursday. The next day, Justin Trudeau will remain in Windsor to reaffirm the government's position on the Gordie Howe bridge construction.

Tickets to have dinner with the prime minister range from $250 to $1,000

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Windsor for a Liberal party fundraiser. (Amr Alfiky/Reuters)

The prime minister is paying southwestern Ontario another visit, this time for a Liberal party fundraiser in Windsor.

Justin Trudeau will be having dinner with guests, who can each get a ticket for $1,000. For a discount, they can get a pair of tickets for $1,500. Youth under 25 can get in with $250.

However, those registered to lobby the prime minister's office are not allowed in.

The event is advertised as one to show support for the party and their hopes to elect more Liberal MPs from Ontario for 2019.

All people in attendance will have their names, city and province of origin publicized in a report within 45 days of the evening. 

The evening with the prime minister is taking place at the Art Gallery of Windsor on Riverside Drive West, Thursday starting at 7 p.m.

Trudeau attending Howe bridge activities Friday

Trudeau will remain in Windsor on Friday to reaffirm the government's position on the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge going forward, CBC News has learned.

He will be attending a groundbreaking ceremony in the morning and will be present for a barbecue ​organized by the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority later in the afternoon.