Wildrose questions Alberta government’s $25-a-day daycare pilot project

The Opposition Wildrose party is questioning the viability of an Alberta government plan to create one-thousand affordable daycare spaces next year with a maximum daily fee of $25 a child.

The province is inviting non-profit organizations to apply for grants to develop and operate 18 new licensed Early Learning and Child Care Centres that are to offer more flexible hours than existing daycares.

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READ MORE: $25-a-day daycare pilot project coming to 18 Alberta early learning child care centres

Wildrose human services critic Angela Pitt said her party will be watching carefully to see if the program can provide sustainable, broad-based support for families.

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Premier Rachel Notley expects demand for the one-thousand spaces will eventually outstrip the supply.