Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make his first official visit to Toronto City Hall this Wednesday.

Trudeau’s visit includes what is likely to be a crowded photo-op in Nathan Phillips Square with the skating rink and the Toronto sign as the planned backdrop.

After a 45-minute meeting with Mayor John Tory, the two are scheduled to take questions from reporters.

Transit and housing are expected to be top-of-mind topics as council grapples with how to close budget pressures in 2016 and beyond while tackling crumbling infrastructure and a lack of affordable housing.

As Liberal leader, Trudeau promised to fund one-third, or $2.6 billion, of Tory’s $8 billion SmartTrack plan — what was conceived as a separate service along existing GO rail lines with added stops.

Trudeau’s government has also committed to a total of $20 billion investment in social infrastructure over 10 years. While Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi confirmed a promise to fund housing during another recent city hall visit, the specifics of when and how much money Toronto will receive has not yet been announced.

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