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Federal Budget 2021: Liberals pledge $30B for child care with eye to reducing fees

April 19, 2021

The federal government is diving into the deep end of child care, promising billions in new spending for provinces to create spaces and drive down fees. However, Andrea Mrozek, senior fellow at policy think tank Cardus contends, "All families will pay for the plan, but only families who choose or can access the type of care the federal government favours receive the subsidized benefit."