Premier Doug Ford’s reported support for Toronto’s bid to serve as the headquarters of a new international defence bank isn’t being well-received by the City of Ottawa, which is also in the running for the site.
A senior source with the office of Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said it’s “frustrating” that Ford is throwing his weight behind Toronto’s bid, though acknowledged that it wasn’t “unexpected.”
“It’s frustrating, but that’s kind of life in politics,” said the source, who asked to not be identified because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.