NDP Leader Andrea Horwath visits Coronation Park Day Nursery on the day it closes. November 28, 2014 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffrey)NDP Leader Andrea Horwath visits Coronation Park Day Nursery on the day it closes. November 28, 2014 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffrey)
Sarnia

NDP Leader Marks Coronation's Last Day

Ontario's NDP Leader came to Sarnia today to tour Coronation Park Day Nursery during its final day of operation.

Andrea Horwath blames liberal government cuts for the county-run daycare's closure.

She believes child care belongs in the public sector.

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The Oak Ave. facility, in operation since 1972, was running a projected 1.1 million dollar deficit.

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