Officials with the Toronto Region Conservation Authority, which owns much of the land the Ontario Science Centre is built on, say the Ford government has asked for a meeting.
Therme, the company behind the planned waterfront spa, is under pressure after new details of its project were released and city officials take issue with the building's design.
The Ontario NDP, which has criticized the move as a "back of the napkin" plan, pointed out that a nearby transit station would have to be renamed if the province pressed forward.
Infrastructure minister Kinga Surma agreed that the Science Centre is a "public treasure," but she indicated the site has fallen into disrepair necessitating an overhaul.
Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to reports that a paramedic had been assaulted while responding to a call on Matheson Street in Kenora on Dec. 26.