\u0027Parents will start seeing savings across Ontario in the coming weeks\u0027 says Trudeau as the last province signs on to national child\u002Dcare plan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed the deal at a daycare in Brampton, Ontario. Ford’s province was the last to sign onto the arrangement after funding for the idea was announced in last year’s budget.
“Parents will start seeing savings across Ontario in the coming weeks and cut fees in half on average by the end of this year,” he said. “This is real money that will stay in the pockets of families this year to help with everything else.”Article content In total, the federal government is committing $10.2 billion over five years, with an additional $2.9 billion in the sixth year of the deal.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.“It’s a deal that provides flexibility in how we allocate federal funding that was critical to making this program work in Ontario,” he said.
In provinces where deals were signed last year, parents began benefitting from reduced fees in January. Ford, who faces re-election later this year, said Ontario had to have a deal tailored to its needs.Article content In some provinces, contributions were limited to not-for-profit daycare centres, but the Ontario deal allows for-profit homes as well.
“Conservatives know that parents need more options when it comes to child care and we will continue to focus on innovative solutions that will help all hard-working families.”