Canadian Politics Today

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July 8, 2021: Canada announces first early learning and child care agreement with the province of British Columbia

July 12: Nova Scotia child-care fees to drop to $10 a day by 2026 under new $605M deal --- New federal-provincial agreement will also reduce fees by half by the end of next year

July 23 - joining British Columbia and Nova Scotia, the Yukon signs on... also today, Alberta announces the beginning of formal talks/negotiation!

British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Yukon... and now joined by Prince Edward Island: July 27 - Ottawa, P.E.I. strike new child-care deal aiming for $10 daily fees within 3 years

The federal government and Prince Edward Island have agreed to a new funding deal that aims to reduce child-care fees on the Island to $10 per day by the end of 2024.

The funding will also cut child-care fees in half by the end of 2022 for children under six who attend regulated child-care facilities, according to the federal government.

Quote from: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

This ambitious timeline goes to show not only how dedicated P.E.I. is to making life more affordable for families, but it's also an example of how working closely with the federal government means real change happens fast.