Conservative leader Doug Ford campaigning in London today

Newly minted Conservative Leader Doug Ford is in London today, his first visit to the city since winning a condensed leadership race earlier this month.

In the afternoon Ford, along with London North Centre PC candidate Susan Trupee,met with voters in Covent Garden Market.

Ford joked with a group of post-secondary students who were there to support him.

"Focus on school and don't let those profsmake you swing left because a lot of those profswant to swing left,"said Ford. "It's all about freedom of speech."

Ford is expected to appear at a rally at 6 p.m. at the Lamplighter Innhosted by Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton.

The Liberals hold the riding of London North Centre, although longtime MPP Deb Matthews is not running again.

London's other two seats are held by the New Democrats Teresa Armstrong in London-Fanshaweand Peggy Sattler in London West.

But outside of London, the region's ridings are all Tory blue.

That includes MPPMonte McNaughton's Lambton-Kent-Middlesex. McNaughton is hosting Ford's event, even though he supported Caroline Mulroney in the leadership race.