Morna Ballantyne
@mornaballantyne.bsky.social
I am working alongside many others to bring about a publicly managed, publicly funded universal system of early learning and child care in Canada
In less than an hour, the Ontario Auditor General will release a special report on the implementation (in Ontario) of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care program. The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and I will both be responding, as will many others, I am sure #cdnchildcare
October 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In less than an hour, the Ontario Auditor General will release a special report on the implementation (in Ontario) of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care program. The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care and I will both be responding, as will many others, I am sure #cdnchildcare
Congratulations to all involved. More of this! vancouver.ca/news-calenda...
City-funded rooftop childcare opens at Eric Hamber Secondary
Together with our partners, we're celebrating the opening of a brand-new, not-for-profit childcare centre on the rooftop of Eric Hamber Secondary School.
vancouver.ca
May 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Congratulations to all involved. More of this! vancouver.ca/news-calenda...
Congratulations to @pattyhajdu.bsky.social on her appointment to Cabinet as Minister for Jobs and Families. Child care advocates look forward to working with you on the expansion and strengthening of Canada’s @$10aDay child care program
May 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Congratulations to @pattyhajdu.bsky.social on her appointment to Cabinet as Minister for Jobs and Families. Child care advocates look forward to working with you on the expansion and strengthening of Canada’s @$10aDay child care program
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Congrats to Emma Harrison in Peterborough (hometown proud)!
April 29, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Congrats to Emma Harrison in Peterborough (hometown proud)!
If you are worried about the future of early learning and child care in Canada, read this theconversation.com/where-the-pa...
Where the parties stand on child care in the Canadian federal election
As Canada’s current $10-a-day plan is being built, working toward its goals — affordability, accessibility, quality and inclusivity — is the best way to ensure child care now and in the future.
theconversation.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
If you are worried about the future of early learning and child care in Canada, read this theconversation.com/where-the-pa...
Strangely I can’t find any commitment in NDP platform to strengthen Canada’s $10aDay child care program. I hope someone can see what I may have missed
April 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Strangely I can’t find any commitment in NDP platform to strengthen Canada’s $10aDay child care program. I hope someone can see what I may have missed
I’m very happy with the Liberal Party of Canada’s platform on child care, especially: pledge to protect and strengthen $10aDay program, higher wages for ECE staff, will require expansion of public child care infrastructure, link child care expansion to housing expansion. liberal.ca/cstrong/prot...
Protect | Liberal Party of Canada
In times of national crisis, we must remember what we are fighting for: to protect our Canadian way of life. We must protect our belief in the common good – our belief that we are stronger together. C...
liberal.ca
April 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I’m very happy with the Liberal Party of Canada’s platform on child care, especially: pledge to protect and strengthen $10aDay program, higher wages for ECE staff, will require expansion of public child care infrastructure, link child care expansion to housing expansion. liberal.ca/cstrong/prot...
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So far, the policy debate in #election2025 has been disappointing to say the least. There is so much to be talking about. Canadians deserve better - from my colleagues at the
@ccpa
@ccpa
This is a free trade election—but none of the parties have any serious policy when it comes to trade. By @whosestreets.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Election debates are this week—here’s what leaders should be talking about - CCPA
When the party leaders face off in the Radio-Canada building in Montreal on Wednesday for a French language debate—and then on Thursday in English—it will be the first time that they outline their pro...
www.policyalternatives.ca
April 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
So far, the policy debate in #election2025 has been disappointing to say the least. There is so much to be talking about. Canadians deserve better - from my colleagues at the
@ccpa
@ccpa
Yes, we need a federal government that will strengthen and expand #10aDay child care not a government that falsely claims new program is broken www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
These women say $10-a-day daycare is their top federal election issue | CBC News
Two Saskatchewan mothers who benefit from $10-a-day child care want federal leaders to commit to growing and improving the program.
www.cbc.ca
April 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Yes, we need a federal government that will strengthen and expand #10aDay child care not a government that falsely claims new program is broken www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Very goog to see new government in NB expanding $10aDay child care by supplementing federal investment tj.news/new-brunswic...
Province putting $200M into child care as part of deal with feds
New Brunswick government announces $200 million for subsidized child care in province
tj.news
March 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Very goog to see new government in NB expanding $10aDay child care by supplementing federal investment tj.news/new-brunswic...
CUPE Secretary Treasurer urges Canadian governments to stick with, and improve, Canada’s $10aDay child care program www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
Federal investment in child care exactly what is needed right now
Holding on to the $10-a-day child care program and improving it will help get us through Trump years.
www.thespec.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
CUPE Secretary Treasurer urges Canadian governments to stick with, and improve, Canada’s $10aDay child care program www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
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Le gouvernement fédéral vient d’annoncer la reconduction des accords bilatéraux sur l’apprentissage et la garde des jeunes enfants avec 11 des 13 provinces et territoires.
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Le SCFP salue le renouvellement de l’engagement envers une stratégie nationale de services éducatifs à la petite enfance
Le gouvernement fédéral vient d’annoncer la reconduction des accords bilatéraux sur l’apprentissage et la garde des jeunes enfants avec 11 des 13 provinces et territoires.
scfp.ca
March 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Le gouvernement fédéral vient d’annoncer la reconduction des accords bilatéraux sur l’apprentissage et la garde des jeunes enfants avec 11 des 13 provinces et territoires.
scfp.ca/le-scfp-salu...
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The federal government has announced the extension of the Canada-wide early learning and child care bilateral agreements with 11 of 13 provinces and territories.
cupe.ca/cupe-applaud...
cupe.ca/cupe-applaud...
CUPE applauds renewed commitment to national child care system
The federal government has announced the extension of the Canada-wide early learning and child care bilateral agreements with 11 of 13 provinces and territories.
cupe.ca
March 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The federal government has announced the extension of the Canada-wide early learning and child care bilateral agreements with 11 of 13 provinces and territories.
cupe.ca/cupe-applaud...
cupe.ca/cupe-applaud...
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Just one more reason Canada doesn’t have any interest in becoming the 51st state childcarenow.ca/2025/03/06/f...
Federal funding for $10aDay Child Care plan extended to 2031 in eleven provinces and territories - Child Care Now
Federal funding for $10aDay Child Care plan extended to 2031 in eleven provinces and territories March 6, 2025 Child Care Now, Canada’s national child care advocacy association, congratulates Prime Mi...
childcarenow.ca
March 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Just one more reason Canada doesn’t have any interest in becoming the 51st state childcarenow.ca/2025/03/06/f...
“As scholars of social policy … we believe the [$10aDay childcare program] is the biggest improvement to Canada’s welfare state since the initial implementation of medicare in 1966-67, updated via the Canada Health Act in 1984.” theconversation.com/trudeaus-rec...
Trudeau’s record may be spotty, but his biggest accomplishment was a national child-care program
Whoever replaces Justin Trudeau as prime minister must prioritize the further expansion of the his government’s child-care program in the years ahead.
theconversation.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:44 AM
“As scholars of social policy … we believe the [$10aDay childcare program] is the biggest improvement to Canada’s welfare state since the initial implementation of medicare in 1966-67, updated via the Canada Health Act in 1984.” theconversation.com/trudeaus-rec...
Thank you @unifor.org for your child care advocacy.
Unifor celebrates today’s federal announcement of the continuation of Canada’s $10aDay child care, but urges the Premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan to also sign on and not threaten future funding for affordable child care.
www.unifor.org/news/all-new...
www.unifor.org/news/all-new...
Unifor urges hold-out Premiers to sign onto the future of $10aDay
TORONTO- Unifor celebrates today’s federal announcement of the continuation of Canada’s $10aDay child care, but urges the Premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan to also sign on and not threaten future f...
www.unifor.org
March 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Thank you @unifor.org for your child care advocacy.
The Alberta government left more than $6.1 billion on the table by not negotiating an extension of its child care agreements with the federal government.
March 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The Alberta government left more than $6.1 billion on the table by not negotiating an extension of its child care agreements with the federal government.
The Saskatchewan government left $1.65 billion on the table by not negotiating an extension of its child care agreements with the federal government.
March 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The Saskatchewan government left $1.65 billion on the table by not negotiating an extension of its child care agreements with the federal government.
Child Care Now’s response to Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement that 11 provinces/territories have agreed to strengthen Made-in-Canada $10aDay child care plan childcarenow.ca/2025/03/06/f...
Federal funding for $10aDay Child Care plan extended to 2031 in eleven provinces and territories - Child Care Now
Federal funding for $10aDay Child Care plan extended to 2031 in eleven provinces and territories March 6, 2025 Child Care Now, Canada’s national child care advocacy association, congratulates Prime Mi...
childcarenow.ca
March 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Child Care Now’s response to Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement that 11 provinces/territories have agreed to strengthen Made-in-Canada $10aDay child care plan childcarenow.ca/2025/03/06/f...
Child care advocates are celebrating the extension of the child care funding agreements cupe.ca/cupe-applaud...
CUPE applauds renewed commitment to national child care system
The federal government has announced the extension of the Canada-wide early learning and child care bilateral agreements with 11 of 13 provinces and territories.
cupe.ca
March 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Child care advocates are celebrating the extension of the child care funding agreements cupe.ca/cupe-applaud...
Thank you BC childcare advocates for encouraging your provincial government to extend the childcare funding agreements. NB government has just assured NB advocates that it favours an extension. I bet most other provinces and territories do as well.
We understand the Gov’t of Canada has invited provinces to sign the next 5-year Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care Agreements. We wrote to @lisabeare.bsky.social asking that B.C. sign to confirm continued federal funding #ChildcareBC #bcpoli #10adaychildcare
March 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Thank you BC childcare advocates for encouraging your provincial government to extend the childcare funding agreements. NB government has just assured NB advocates that it favours an extension. I bet most other provinces and territories do as well.
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We understand the Gov’t of Canada has invited provinces to sign the next 5-year Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care Agreements. We wrote to @lisabeare.bsky.social asking that B.C. sign to confirm continued federal funding #ChildcareBC #bcpoli #10adaychildcare
February 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We understand the Gov’t of Canada has invited provinces to sign the next 5-year Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care Agreements. We wrote to @lisabeare.bsky.social asking that B.C. sign to confirm continued federal funding #ChildcareBC #bcpoli #10adaychildcare
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The implementation of $10-a-day child care in British Columbia offers significant benefits for women fleeing violence, particularly those seeking to rebuild their lives while ensuring the safety and well-being of their children. www.bwss.org/affordable-c...
Affordable Child Care: A Lifeline for Women Fleeing Violence in BC - BWSS
Recognizing that the “Friend Zone” does not exist empowers us to foster a culture that prioritizes consent and personal autonomy, effectively challenging the pervasive ideologies that underlie gender-...
www.bwss.org
March 1, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The implementation of $10-a-day child care in British Columbia offers significant benefits for women fleeing violence, particularly those seeking to rebuild their lives while ensuring the safety and well-being of their children. www.bwss.org/affordable-c...
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Unifor signed onto the OCBCC letter to Premier Ford asking him to accept a federal offer to extend federal $10aDay child care funding to 2031.
Families and child care workers need stability, and Ontario needs better child care.
www.childcareontario.org/funding_exte...
Families and child care workers need stability, and Ontario needs better child care.
www.childcareontario.org/funding_exte...
March 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Unifor signed onto the OCBCC letter to Premier Ford asking him to accept a federal offer to extend federal $10aDay child care funding to 2031.
Families and child care workers need stability, and Ontario needs better child care.
www.childcareontario.org/funding_exte...
Families and child care workers need stability, and Ontario needs better child care.
www.childcareontario.org/funding_exte...
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The boycott is strong and getting stronger every day.
March 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The boycott is strong and getting stronger every day.