After pulling the plug on the pilot last month, the PC government said Friday the final payments to the 4,000 low-income recipients in several cities will be in March 2019.

Ontario's auditor general opened the education ministry's books to examine $3.8 million in payments to unions, but was "surprised" to find an additional $80 million in funding, about a quarter of that with "no strings attached."

Tory Leader Jamie Baillie says the government hasn't clearly stated to seniors that overall the changes are likely to cost more, based on the recently released figures.

Online survey finds 77 per cent of respondents preferred to pay for purchases by debit or credit, and 65 per cent said they rarely buy anything with cash.