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The federal government created a subsidized daycare program, which it claimed would help raise the labour force participation rate of women.

But a new study published by the Fraser Institute today finds that the labour force participation rate of women has not increased.

The total participation rate for women was 61.7% in early 2015, before the program was introduced. By September 2023 it remained virtually unchanged at 61.5%.

Likewise, growth in employment in the childcare sector – another promise included in the government's daycare plan – has not increased.

The federal program failed to achieve its stated goals all while costing taxpayers billions of dollars.

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Sincerely,

Niels Veldhuis

President

The Fraser Institute

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