Ford says its time to sit down with Hwy. 407 executives to discuss next steps [Video]

Months after he first mused about buying back portions of Highway 407 to alleviate congestion in and around Toronto, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hasn’t met with executives in charge of the private road.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday afternoon, Ford said he had not met with the operators of Highway 407 but admitted it was a conversation he needed to have.

“I have not yet,” the premier said, “but I think it’s time to sit down with them and really take a look at different options.”

It was September when Ford first publicly discussed the idea of buying back Highway 407, which was sold into a private lease by the provincial government in the late 1990s. In a radio interview, Ford said he had thought about making an offer for the route but decided against it.

“We’ve thought of that as well,” Ford said. “Previous government sold it off for $2.3 billion, which …