Ford, Chow set to speak at joint announcement in Toronto on Tuesday
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow will be speaking at a news conference on Tuesday morning in Toronto, the premier's office said.
They will be joined by Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria, and Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma, spokesperson Hannah Jensen said.
The conference is expected to be related to transit. It is set to begin at 8:45 a.m.
This comes after Ford returned from a meeting in Boston on Monday, along with four other Canadian premiers, to discuss trade with some northeastern U.S. governors.
The governors and premiers discussed the impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and how U.S. and Canadian leaders "can continue to work together to maintain economic relations that benefit local businesses and residents," according to a news release ahead of the event from the host, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey.
Speaking to reports Monday afternoon, Ford said he's spoken to leaders from around the world who are "dumbfounded" by Trump's rhetoric.
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