OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are set to meet in Ottawa today, though expectations for major announcements remain low. A federal official described the session as a “casual” opportunity for the two leaders to exchange views ahead of the fall sittings of Parliament and Queen’s Park.
The agenda is expected to include affordability, housing, and crime — pressing issues for both levels of government. Ford, who is in Ottawa for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference running through Wednesday, has signaled he intends to press the prime minister on tax relief as a way to boost the economy amid ongoing American tariffs.
While no immediate policy moves are expected from today’s talks, the meeting underscores the need for closer coordination between Ottawa and Ontario as both face mounting economic and social pressures.