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Ontario premier-designate Kathleen Wynne is hoping to sit down with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in the next couple of days after the two had a “very nice exchange” at the Toronto Board of Trade’s annual dinner Monday evening.

Speaking to the press at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, Ms. Wynne took a question from a reporter who snapped a photo of her and the mayor looking “incredibly uncomfortable” together at the dinner.

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“I’m surprised that you thought it was awkward because in fact we had a very nice exchange and we agreed that we wanted to get together,” said Ms. Wynne. “And Mayor Ford asked me if I wanted him to come up here, or if I wanted to come to city hall. I said, either way for me. So my hope is that over the next couple of days that we’ll be able to meet.”

Asked what would be on the agenda, Ms. Wynne said “transit is a huge priority” for her.

“I’ve been very clear through the leadership that I think it is, for the GTHA and beyond, the number one condition that we need to get right in terms of economic growth,” she said.

On his radio show on Sunday, Mayor Ford congratulated Ms. Wynne on her victory as Liberal leader replacing Dalton McGuinty.

“I’ve met Kathleen a number of times, she’s very pleasant and I look forward to working with her,” he said.

National Post