Ontario Says Ottawa Should Pay for the ‘Mess’ Caused by Illegal Border Crossers

Ontario Says Ottawa Should Pay for the ‘Mess’ Caused by Illegal Border Crossers
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pose for a photo at the Ontario Legislature, in Toronto on Thursday, July 5, 2018. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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TORONTO—The Ontario government says Ottawa is to blame for a housing crisis caused by people crossing the border illegally and should pay all the costs.

A spokesman for Premier Doug Ford said Thursday the federal government has encouraged people to cross into Canada illegally and continues to usher people across the U.S.-Quebec border into Ontario.