Overview
- Prime Minister Mark Carney made brief, planned stops at Cafe Belém in Little Italy and Jatujak Thai in Scarborough with Liberal candidates ahead of the April 13 by-elections.
- Cafe Belém shared photos and video of the visit on Instagram and then turned off comments after a rush of negative feedback.
- Co-owner William Oliveira said the stop was smooth and professional and that he would welcome politicians from any party.
- Carney’s Toronto trip also featured a federal–Ontario announcement to invest $8.8 billion over 10 years in infrastructure that helps enable more housing.
- Streets of Toronto reported the plan would cut municipal development charges in half for three years, while local outlets framed the cafe visits as low-key campaign outreach.