Mayor John Tory to meet with Justin Trudeau in Toronto Wednesday

Mayor John Tory will meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Toronto Wednesday.

Tory tweeted the news Tuesday afternoon.

"I look forward to working with @JustinTrudeau and his team on behalf of the people of Toronto," Tory tweeted.

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The mayor will meet privately with Trudeaufor 45 minutesbefore the two hold a newsconference.

It's not clear what's on the agenda, but last month the mayor saidhe is optimistic that Trudeau's government will follow through on the funding promised to big cities, includingToronto, during the federal election campaign to help build greeninfrastructure and improve transit.

Before his meeting at City Hall, Trudeau will be at theMaRS Discovery District where the Centre forCommercializationof Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) says "a major announcement with a global impact" will be made.

The Prime Minister will be joined by Navdeep Bains,Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, CCRM presidentMichael May,andElyse Allan, the president ofGE Canada.