British Columbia Premier David Eby is facing criticism from the BC Conservatives after confirming, at a Sunday campaign stop, that his children attend a subsidized daycare under the province’s now-paused $10-a-day program.
Opponents argued that struggling parents deserve a clearer plan for affordable childcare. The NDP responded that childcare fees in B.C. have fallen by about half since 2017, and framed the program as one that was designed to be open to families across income levels.
The exchange lands while families in Vancouver and across the province continue to face long waits and high monthly costs for licensed care, making daycare one of the most personal cost-of-living issues in the provincial debate.
No change to the paused program was announced in the reports. Parents are left watching whether either side brings forward a new expansion plan with dates and spaces attached.
