B.C. NDP Leader’s Use of Subsidized Daycare ‘Shocking,’ Conservatives Say
The opposition says the subsidized program covers only 10% of child care spots as many parents remain on waitlists.
- On Monday, B.C. Conservative Party candidate Margareta Dovgal criticized Premier David Eby for enrolling his family in the provincial $10-a-day child care program, calling it "shocking" for a high-income household to occupy a "plum" spot.
- Designated $10-a-day spaces account for approximately 10 percent of B.C.'s child-care spots. Conservatives highlighted Eby's household earnings—exceeding $227,000 as premier—to argue his "wealthy family" should not benefit from a scarce subsidized system.
- Defending the enrollment, Eby stated his family made a "similar donation" to the child-care facility to offset the discount. "We certainly didn't need that discount," he said, noting the program assigns subsidies based on the facility, not household income.
- With the provincial election approaching on October 24, the BC NDP questioned whether a Conservative government would maintain existing fee protections. Eby alleged Conservatives propose cutting certain child-care programs.
- Budget 2026 committed $330 million to stabilize existing spaces, though the province paused new provider enrollments in February. B.C. cities currently face some of Canada's highest median child-care fees despite the government's reported $7,200 annual savings per family.
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B.C.'s Eby declines to reveal size of donation after $10-a-day daycare revelation
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says he and his wife donated the difference in costs after their children's daycare fell under the $10-a day program a couple years ago, but he declined to specify the amount.
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby gets $10-a-day child care. Opponents are outraged.
NDP Leader David Eby is defending his family's enrolment in British Columbia's $10-a-day child-care program. Eby is under attack from Conservatives who say his "wealthy family" should not benefit from the program that they say is inaccessible to many low-income families.
David Eby Addresses Family’s $10-a-Day Child Care Spot
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is vowing to secure a new federal child care funding deal by Dec. 1 if re-elected, after confirming his family benefits from $10-a-day child care services. Eby was asked by reporters during a campaign stop over the weekend about his family’s child care arrangements and confirmed his youngest child has a subsidized daycare spot. The disclosure drew criticism from the B.C. Conservative Party, which said Eby’s family benef…
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