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Toronto, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and new Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will hold their first one-on-meeting Tuesday. On top of their agenda is the Transit City, which Ford had vowed to halt.

During the campaign Ford expressed his disagreement with above-ground subway lines that slow down vehicular traffic. He instead pushed for an alternative that would extend the Sheppard subway to Scarborough Town Center and convert the Scarborough Light Rail Transit to a subway.

Ontario has spent so far $130 million on Transit City and inked deals worth $1.3 billion. Ford said he would ask McGuinty to divert the $3.1 billion allocated for the first phase of Transit city to the subway alternative.

The mayor is also expected to seek Ontario’s assistance in declaring the Toronto Transit Commission an essential service, which would make strikes illegal. However, Ford is expected to be opposed by TTC unions.

Ford placed the matter on the agenda of his first council meeting on Dec. 16. A tight vote is expected, with Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday reported to likely break party ranks and vote for non-declaration.

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