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Ontario's $10/Day Child Care Failure — Targets Missed, Profits Prioritised, Families Left Behind
Ford stood beside Justin Trudeau in March 2022 to sign a $13.2 billion deal promising $10/day child care for Ontario families by March 2026 and 86,000 new spaces by December 2026. Within months his government stripped the deal's profit-oversight rules — over federal objections. He delayed a stable funding formula for two years, pushing operators to the brink. The $10/day deadline has now passed: Ontario's average sits at $19/day — nearly double the target. Only 36,287 of the promised 48,000 interim spaces were created. Eight provinces already hit $10/day. Enrolment among lower-income subsidised families dropped 31%. The Auditor General identified a $2B funding gap and said Ontario is not on track on any of its core commitments.
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- Doug Ford