Ont. To Spend $267M On Housing, Kids, Dental Plan

Ont. to spend $267M on housing, kids, dental plan

Updated Mon. Mar. 17 2008 6:19 PM ET

toronto.ctv.ca

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced funding for a number of social programs Monday, kicking off a new session of legislature at Queen's Park.

McGuinty announced $267 million would go towards improving affordable housing, kids' breakfast programs and dental care for low-income earners in Ontario. He made the announcement while visiting an east-end Toronto school Monday morning.

This is how the money will be distributed:

• $32 million will go towards expanding the student nutrition program;
• $135 million will be put towards a dental care plan over three years to assist low-income families; and
• $100 million will help repair 4,000 affordable housing units.

However, the Opposition said the Liberals should be more careful with how they manage the economy.

McGuinty has been under pressure to cut corporate taxes and find some way to help the ailing manufacturing sector.

Ontario PC Leader John Tory said the Liberals shouldn't be on a spending spree when the province has some of the highest business taxes in the country.

The Conservatives cited figures that show the Liberals have increased spending by 41 per cent - about $25 billion -- since they came into power in 2003. 

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