Doug Ford Faces Ethics Complaints Over Washington Trip Campaign Video

Ontario NDP alleges Ford used taxpayer-funded trip for partisan purposes during election campaign.

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles has filed a complaint with the province's Integrity Commissioner, alleging Premier Doug Ford violated ethical guidelines by using footage from a taxpayer-funded Washington trip in a Progressive Conservative campaign video.
The original video, posted on Ford's social media, included the PC Party's slogan and logo, but was later removed and reposted without campaign branding after criticism from opposition parties.
Ford traveled to Washington as chair of the Council of the Federation to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats with American lawmakers, but opposition leaders claim the trip served as a partisan photo opportunity during the election period.
The Integrity Commissioner previously stated that trade disputes are urgent matters justifying government business during the writ period, but warned against using such events for partisan purposes.
The PC Party stated that the trip was funded by the party for Ford and his political staff, while taxpayer resources were used for some events; opposition leaders, including Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie, criticized the trip as unproductive.