ABOVE THE FOLD
It’s the final stretch before the winter recess. MPPs are back at it in the House debating the budget bill today following last week’s constituency break — and there’s T-minus four weeks to go until this truncated session is slated to end on December 9. (More about what’s on the docket later.)
CHILD CARE BREAKDOWN — With Alberta and Ottawa poised to announce a long-awaited child-care deal today, many in Ontario are asking — what’s the hold-up over here?
Ontario remains a hold-out on a $10-a-day child-care agreement with the feds. The major sticking point: Money. On the table is $10.2 billion over five years for Ontario, but both sides are going back-and-forth over whether that’s adequate and are blaming each other for the stalled negotiations.
Education Minister STEPHEN LECCE has argued that by providing full-day kindergarten, the province is footing the bill for daycare costs for certain families, and Ottawa should take that into account. The feds counter that because …
