Liberals once again making promises about national child care program

From Toronto Star Article (Oct 21, 2009)

The federal Liberals are promising to put a national child-care program at the forefront of the next election campaign and any future government, with leader Michael Ignatieff describing it as a "legacy" item for his party.

"It's a clear commitment," Ignatieff told reporters after a visit to an Ottawa daycare centre on Tuesday. "If you have commitments, you don't have 20. You have three or four and this is one of them."

Human Resources Minister Diane Finley immediately poured cold water on the suggestion, arguing Ignatieff is making expensive promises that he can't afford, and that Canadian parents are already well-served by the $100-a-month cheques they receive under the Conservative's child-care program.

"Mr. Ignatieff is making grand promises that he absolutely refuses to cost out, or say how he'll pay for them," Finley said.