Justin Trudeau looks into the battle of Ontario against the increase in the number of asylum seekers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks into the battle between Ottawa and the Ontario government over a recent increase in the number of asylum seekers, a day after the Prime Minister Doug Ford criticized the federal government's approach.

The two leaders met on Thursday for the first time since the swearing-in of Ford and its Progressive Conservatives. Minutes before the meeting in Toronto, the Ford team issued a statement that the federal government's policies were "100%".

Lisa MacLeod, Ontario's Minister of Community, Social Services and Childhood, also hinted in her comments to reporters that Trudeau's rhetoric has prompted people to attempt illegal crossings to the border.

"[Trudeau] was the one who tweeted that everyone was welcome here and because of that we had thousands of people crossing the border illegally and this is straining a lot of our public resources" .

After meeting with Ford, Trudeau told the media that he had "spent some time explaining" to the new Prime Minister how the asylum process and Canada's international obligations to the new prime minister.

According to Mayor John Tory, the increase in the number of asylum seekers and asylum seekers has also put considerable pressure on Toronto. At the end of last month, Tory wrote to the federal and provincial governments asking for help finding housing in the city for those waiting for immigration decisions.

"Right now we say, we have a problem and we need help," Tory said at the time.

"We have exhausted our available sites, our resources, and our staff."

Trudeau Denies Treason Claim

The Trudeau Interview with Metro Morning also Occurs a day after the Prime Minister issued his strongest denial to date, allegations that he was physically inappropriate with a journalist at a BC music festival nearly 20 years ago.

"Of all Obviously, it's a situation that has been bothering me for a few weeks now, it's an issue that I'm deeply interested in, not just as a leader, but all my life since my early twenties d & # 39; years. University … active on issues related to badual badault and behavior, "said Trudeau.

"I thought very carefully about what I remember about this incident almost 20 years ago and, again, I'm … I do not think I acted improperly. "

Trudeau did not answer a question as to whether he would order an independent inquiry into the alleged incident, as he had done before when MP's and MP's Party staff members were accused of similar behavior.