Alberta still without $10-a-day childcare despite campaign pledge

Alberta still without $10-a-day childcare despite campaign pledge

August 20, 2026 8:06 pm MST.

It was a campaign promise from Danielle Smith to bring $10-a-day childcare to Alberta by 2026, but now the province says its agreement with the feds is unsustainable. Edward Djan has more.

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