The problem is that if the federal government does not put strings on the dollars offered to provinces, those funds may not end up where it is intended for them to go. It's that simple.
In Toronto, we had expected and planned and had begun building and implementing a comprehensive plan of services, and then—whoosh—gone. Now, even if there is more money, there's no agreement in place and the Ontario government is under no obligation to pass on this new federal money.