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But Tory said that is not happening in Ontario. “There was no intention to have the provinces head out the back door, while the feds came in the front,” he said.

Tory was in Ottawa Thursday to meet with other big city mayors and federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi.

Toronto city council has approved four transit projects — the Eglinton East light rail line; the relief line to take the pressure of the Yonge Street subway; waterfront light rail; and the Smart-track electrification project — that have a total bill of more than $13 billion.

The city expects it will get around $5 billion from Ottawa, but Tory said the recent provincial budget made no mention of matching funds.

Wynne’s provincial government has already blocked Tory’s plan to raise funds from road tolls on city-owned highways, so if Tory wants to cover the shortfall, council would have to put up property tax by nearly six per cent.

“It’s just not do-able,” he said in an interview. “I would like a statement from them saying that we will be partners on this.”

Without provincial funding, those projects will not proceed, he said.

Tory was less than complimentary about Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca. “This is the same minister who engineered the downfall of road tolls. He needs restraints to keep him at the table,” he said.