Ford defends his anti-tariff trip to Washington amid criticism from campaign rivals

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/1.7456327.1739299981!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/doug-ford-stephen-lecce-vic-fedeli-washington-dc-trip-tariffs.jpg' alt='Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to media in Washington, D.C., flanked by members of the province&apos;s anti-tariff delegation.' width='620' height='349' title='Ontario Premier Doug Ford, second from right, speaks with reporters as, from left, Kitchener mayor Berry Vrbanovic, Vic Fedeli, Ontario&apos;s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade, and Stephen Lecce, Ontario&apos;s Minister of Energy and Electrification, listen after an event with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein).'/><p>Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford was in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to make Ontario's case against U.S. tariffs, while the other major parties continued campaigning across the province.</p>