Child care is Trudeau Liberals’ greatest legacy, but everyone appears to have moved on

A national, affordable system that offers adequate spaces, with fairly-paid staff, has been a long time coming. Now that it is almost here, is no time for complacency.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 22, 2022, on his way to a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Ten years from now—perhaps sooner—the national child-care program launched by the federal Liberals last year, and finalized in recent months, could well be celebrated as the country’s most important social and economic reform since medicare. If it survives, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY SUSAN RILEY

April 25, 2022

CHELSEA, QUE.—Ten years from now—perhaps sooner—the national child-care program launched by the federal Liberals last year, and finalized in recent months, could well be celebrated as the country’s most important social and economic reform since medicare. If it survives. So why isn’t anyo...

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