An economist given the task of helping the provincial government curb spending is set to recommend axing the Liberals’ full-day kindergarten program, according to a published report.

Former TD bank economist Don Drummond was asked by the province to prepare a report on how it can rein in spending and chip away at its $16-billion deficit.

According to a report in the Toronto Sun on Friday, Drummond will suggest ending the full-day kindergarten program, which will cost the government about $300 million this year and will reportedly cost the province about $1.5 billion once it’s fully-implemented in 2014.

The government began phasing-in the all-day program for four-year-olds in the 2010-2011 school year.

According to the Ministry of Education’s website, full-day kindergarten will be implemented in about 1,700 schools by the start of the 2012 school year.

Premier Dalton McGuinty touted his kindergarten program on the campaign trail and has been dubbed the “the education premier.”

Drummond’s report will be released on Wednesday. The report is also expected to tackle public sector pensions.