Excerpt: "Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, along with the Honourable Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta鈥檚 Minister of Education and Childcare, announced a one-year extension to both the Canada鈥揂lberta Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement and the Canada鈥揂lberta Early Learning and Child Care Agreement until March 31, 2027. In total, today鈥檚 announcement means that more than $1.17 billion in federal funding has been allocated to the Government of Alberta for 2026鈥27. This funding will support continued access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive early learning and child care programs and services, and help maintain the $15-a-day parent fees for licensed early learning and child care."
