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Prime Minister Mark Carney holds up a copy of the budget as he and Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne make their way to the House of Commons for the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Nov. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Federal budget: Mr. Prime Minister, child care is infrastructure too

Gordon Cleveland, University of Toronto

Child-care expansion should be as high a priority for public capital investment as housing and other infrastructure.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left to right, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, prior to the English-language federal leaders’ debate, in Montreal, April 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Where the parties stand on child care in the Canadian federal election

Gordon Cleveland, University of Toronto

As Canada’s current $10-a-day plan is being built, working toward its goals — affordability, accessibility, quality and inclusivity — is the best way to ensure child care now and in the future.
From multiple points of view, the proposed tax-rebate child care plan does not add up. (Shutterstock)

Why an Ontario tax credit for child care is a bad idea

Gordon Cleveland, University of Toronto

An economist who researched and recommended free preschool child care in Ontario says there are multiple reasons why the province’s anticipated child care plan, based on tax credits, is flawed.
Making preschool free will dramatically improve affordability for families across Ontario, Canada, and lead to a predicted increase of 40,000 parents in full-time employment. (Shutterstock)

Why free preschool makes the most sense for families

Gordon Cleveland, University of Toronto

It is vital that Ontario’s child-care reforms reach all families, and that the province learns from mistakes made in Quebec.

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