I’m not going to make a deal just for making a deal and we get shortchanged,” he said. I’m confident we’re going to strike a deal that’s going to be beneficial for everyone in Ontario,” he said. “We’ll get there as sure as I’m talking to you.”With Ontario the lone holdout to sign on to a federal funding plan after Nunavut unveiled its agreement Monday, pressure has been mounting on Ford. As Ford stressed on Q104, the only remaining impediment is how long Ottawa would keep up its end of the bargain after the five-year deal expires. With Ford’s Tories facing voters in the June 2 election — and all provincial opposition parties endorsing the $10-a-day child care plan — there has been pressure for Ontario to sign.

Source: thestar January 27, 2022 01:01 UTC