Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reflected in a window as he attends a Liberal Party fundraiser, in Toronto on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

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After spending the last few days in off-the-radar private meetings, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is off to Toronto for a meeting that seems likely to set the media narrative, if not necessarily the true dynamics, for what seems likely to become the most volatile federal-provincial relationship of his tenure to date: his first official first ministerial sit-down with newly installed Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

According to the itinerary provided by his office, Trudeau “will be greeted by” Ford upon his arrival at Queen’s Park this afternoon, after which the duo will retreat behind closed doors for an hour-long chat during which they’ll doubtless discuss everything from the ongoing cross-border tensions — on which the two are likely to agree, at least as far the importance of protecting Ontario’s auto and manufacturing sectors — to the proposed federal carbon-pricing system, on which they almost certainly will not.

Later this afternoon, Trudeau will hold a private session with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs before making his way to Brampton for a party-organized “Evening with the Right Honourable…” fundraising soiree, during which he’ll rally supporters with his pitch on the need to elect “more Liberal MPs from Ontario” in 2019.

Also in Toronto today: Citizenship and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen drops by the Weston Frontlines Centre to share his government’s plan to offer new “summer job opportunities for at-risk students.”

Meanwhile, Governor General Julie Payette will preside over a swearing-in ceremony at Quebec City’s iconic Citadelle, during which she’ll induct 27 new members and officers into the Order of Canada, including, among others, writer Emile Martel, film-maker Denis Villeneuve, comedian Rick Green, microbrewer Peter McAuslan and lawyer Lorne Waldman, among others.

Finally, provincial and territorial education ministers descend on Vancouver for a two-day summit to compare notes and trade recommendations on school and campus well-being, “global competencies” and Canada’s sustainable development goals, as well as attend what the advisory is billing as a “major pan-Canadian event” that will focus on “indigenizing teacher education .. from the early years to post-secondary studies.”

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