Prior to the Auditor-General’s report, released Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford defended the program but said Ottawa needs to provide more funding to the province.

Ontario is facing a shortfall of nearly $2-billion to maintain the $10-a-day child-care program next year, and fees may have to go up without additional funding from the province or the federal government, according to a new report on the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care program from the provincial Auditor-General.

The province’s agreement with Ottawa expires March 31. With six months to go, Ontario has not yet signed an extension, although it has agreed to an extension in principle.

Prior to the Auditor-General’s report, released Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford defended the program but said Ottawa needs to provide mor

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