Monday March 17, 2008
CityNews.ca Staff
Premier Dalton McGuinty followed students back from March Break, and ended up at Cliffside Public School.
His break was a little longer than most - Queen's Park hasn't been in session since December - but the premier lost little time in making new announcements.
On Monday, he said that Ontario would spend $267 million to improve affordable housing, and to help low-income residents get proper dental care.
"We're going to invest for the first time $45 million to help families who don't have access to dental care, which is essentially an extension of health care. We want to make sure that families are getting access to basic treatment and prevention opportunities, which they have lacked in the past," he promised.
And in a move that would directly benefit some Cliffside students, he pledged to expend the student nutrition program with a three-year $32 million investment.
And then it's back to the legislature. Before sessions even began, NDP leader Howard Hampton called McGuinty's plan "grossly inadequate," and his Conservative counterpart John Tory said the best way to cure poverty is with a strong economy.
Discussions of Ontario's economy will continue as the budget is tabled next week.
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