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Caretaker rules in question as Ford plans Washington trips during campaign

Despite Ford’s assurances that his Progressive Conservative Party would cover all the costs, opposition leaders are saying the trips might not be in compliance with caretaker rules.

Published Jan 27, 2025 at 4:06pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Caretaker rules in question as Ford plans Washington trips during campaign

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and MPP Stephanie Brown speaking to reporters at Queen's Park (QP Briefing / Barbara Patrocinio)

The Ontario Liberals says Premier Doug Ford's planned trips to Washington next moth could be running afoul of rules limiting the use of government resources for partisan purposes during an election period.

Ford said he would call a snap election this week, likely sending voters to the polls on Feb. 27. But he's still planning on visiting the U.S. capital as part of his push to discourage tariffs on Canadian products.

Liberal MPP John Fraser on Monday flagged these visits as a potential breach of the longstanding caretaker convention in a letter to the Secretary of Cabinet, Chief Electoral Officer, and Integrity Commissioner.

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