Trump tower issue closes streets in Toronto

TORONTO – Police closed off a number of blocks in Toronto’s downtown financial district Monday because of an unstable antenna on the Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto.

Toronto police said the area would be closed until at least noon today. Several blocks around the luxury hotel and condo were cordoned off in what is a key part of the financial district. It caused traffic chaos, and police were stationed at the corner of each cordoned-off block.

The Trump building, located on Bay Street, Canada’s version of Wall Street, is in an area normally bustling with people and cars.

“There will be a considerable amount of time before it is rectified,” Toronto police spokeswoman Caroline de Kloet said. “City of Toronto engineers are working on it.”

The building’s namesake is billionaire Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who often likes to make the case that he’s qualified to be president because he can build great buildings.