Ottawa adds $5.4 billion for national child care (opens in new tab)

The federal government will give provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program. Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said the money would help with cost pressures and program stability. Hajdu told The Canadian Press she had heard provincial calls for more federal money as jurisdictions face pressure to lower parent fees, add spaces and recruit and retain early childhood educators. The national program began rolling out in 2...