Feds must stay strong on restricting for-profit childcare

Prioritizing public and not-for-profit providers in the childcare program was intended to ensure that public money went to delivering services, not boosting the profit margins of commercial childcare operators
As she continues to negotiate with provinces on childcare funding, Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu must not cave to the for-profit lobby, writes Candace Rennick.

As Prime Minister Mark Carney continues to reverse or abandon many Trudeau-era policies, the government insists it remains committed to protecting national childcare. However, recent agreements with Ontario and Saskatchewan signal that the government may be backsliding on on...

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