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Albertas education minister reveals the province cannot meet Canadas federal governments deadline for average child care fees of ten dollars a day nationwide. Despite signing a five-year agreement with Ottawa in November 2021, Alberta struggles to achieve the target due to insufficient funding. The minister emphasizes the need for income-based fees, more flexibility for local programs, and support for both non-profit and for-profit providers. He estimates Ottawa would need to add two to three billion dollars more to Alberta alone to reach the goal. The federal jobs ministers office maintains provinces handle their own systems and everyone remains committed to affordable, quality child care, but no word on future funding or significant changes has been announced.

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