Ford, Trudeau fight over $10 a day child care heats up
CTV
The fight between Ontario and Ottawa over a $10-a-day child-care program seems to be ramping up as the two governments point fingers over which side is holding up the negotiations.
On Monday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the federal government’s current proposal -- $10.2 billion over five years -- “short changes families” and doesn’t account for the province’s full-day kindergarten program.
The minister said while the Trudeau and Ford governments “can still land a deal” the federal offer is $3.6 billion short -- and the province is working on “detailed modelling” which will make it clear that Ontario isn’t receiving enough of the $30 billion program.
“Anyone that looks at the numbers will make clear that the program they’ve offered Ontario will not just shortchange Ontario, but would not get us $10 [a day],” Lecce insisted. “Not in year one, not in year five, not in year six.”
The federal government fired back, however, insisting that the province hasn’t shared its detailed cost analysis of $10-a day childcare.
