Trudeau to announce $20B in child care deals with 10 provinces and territories

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce that his government has signed agreements totalling almost $20 billion over five years with 10 provinces and territories to extend the federal child care space program, Radio-Canada has learned.

With just days to go before he leaves office, Trudeau is making the move to ensure the long-term viability of one of his government's flagship policies. 

In Ottawa on Mar 6 morning, Trudeau will announce that he is extending early learning and child care agreements for five years (2026-2031), which aim to create more spaces at an average cost of $10 per day across the country.

At the time of publication, the Trudeau government had not yet reached an agreement with Ontario, despite offering the province $16.77 billion. In addition to Ontario, Ottawa has not managed to reach an agreement with Alberta and Saskatchewan. CBC is not aware of what these Western provinces were offered.