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Federal funding offer not enough to cover Ontario’s coronavirus costs, Doug Ford says

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Doug Ford says a $14 billion federal financial aid offer to all of Canada’s provinces and territories isn’t enough.Ford says Ontario’s costs alone to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic are estimated to be $23 billion.The premier called the federal offer — received in a conference call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday — a good start to talks.He also says more details are coming next week about the province’s second stage of reopening, including how child-care centres will be allowed to resume operations.

Ford says he does not believe the province is moving too slowly to restart the economy, and it must remain cautious to prevent spread of the virus.Ontario is reporting 344 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 15 more deaths.That.

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