Ontario votes: Opponents accuse Ford of hiding during snap election [Video]

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is facing accusations from his political opponents that he is “hiding” from the election campaign.

The accusations come on the 10th day Ford has not held an event in the province.

The PC leader last took questions in Ontario on Feb. 10 at a campaign stop in Oakville, Ont., where the number of reporters was capped at six.

On Feb. 11 and 12, he spoke to travelling media in Washington, D.C. and has not made any public appearances since, skipping two consecutive post-debate events with reporters.

“He’s hiding, he’s afraid to face the media, he’s afraid to face the people,” Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie charged. “He doesn’t want to be accountable for his record.”

Ford had been scheduled to appear in northern Ontario on Tuesday, but the event was cancelled when he wasn’t able to leave Toronto Pearson International Airport following a plane crash.

He has …