US EditionOntario, feds agree to 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day
- On Nov. 11, 2025, Ontario secured a one-year extension for the national $10-a-day child-care program with $695 million in federal funding, assuring parents fees won't rise.
- Negotiations began only recently, making parents, child-care operators and advocates nervous, though Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra said talks ran with a good working relationship.
- Limits on for-profit spaces have slowed expansion, with Peel Region turning down more than 2,000 potential spaces, while child-care operators cite staffing shortages despite Ontario's wage floor for early childhood educators.
- Federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said she is optimistic about talks with Ontario and voiced willingness Monday to continue discussions to stabilize the child-care sector.
- Long-Term gaps remain despite the one-year extension, as the 2022 child-care agreement committed to 86,000 new spaces by December 2026 but still leaves a shortfall of more than 220,000, with the auditor saying 10,000 ECEs are needed.
43 Articles
43 Articles
Child Care Benefits Help Women Remain In Workforce
Child care costs can be among the largest of a family’s expenses. According to the First Five Years Fund, annual costs for child care in Arkansas in 2025 range from $7,900 to $9,100, depending on the type of care, representing 10-30% of a family’s annual income. At Farmers Bank & Trust in Blytheville, employees were leaving in droves after starting families, finding that it was more economical to have one parent — typically the mother — stay ho…
Ontario secures 1-year child-care extension to keep average fees at $19/day
Ontario has secured a one-year extension with the federal government for the national $10-a-day child-care program, giving parents reassurance their fees won't rise for at least 12 more months, but with much hard work still to be done.
Ontario, feds agree to a 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day
Ontario has secured a one-year extension with the federal government for the national $10-a-day child-care program, giving parents reassurance their fees won't rise for at least 12 more months, but with much hard work still to be done.
Ontario, feds agree to 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day
Ontario has secured a one-year extension with the federal government for the national $10-a-day child-care program, giving parents reassurance their fees won’t rise for at least 12 more months, but with much hard work still to be done.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 80% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
