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HALIFAX:<\/strong> N.S. Liberal Education Critic Iain Rankin has written to the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Brendan Maguire, urging the Houston government to reaffirm its commitment to the Canada-Nova Scotia Early Learning and Childcare Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a release from the party, they said that Nova Scotia was once a leader in early learning \u2013 from the introduction of pre-primary to being one of the first provinces to sign on to the national childcare plan in 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That partnership with Ottawa set out a clear path to make childcare more affordable and accessible for families across the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u02bcve already seen the difference this agreement has made,\u02ee said Rankin. \u201cFees have been cut by about 50 per cent, and early childhood educators are finally seeing improvements in compensation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“But while other provinces have kept building on that success, Nova Scotia has stalled.\u02ee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Under the agreement, the province is expected to reach $10-a-day childcare by March 2026, but the goal is now in question after recent comments from the Houston government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The federal government has confirmed that Nova Scotia has not yet approached them to renew the deal, leaving families and operators uncertain about what comes next. It\u02bcs a disappointing turn from Minister Maguire, who celebrated the 2021 agreement as part of the Liberal government that signed it, but now blames that same deal for his own government\u02bcs delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe funding is there to move forward, but what\u02bcs missing is a clear plan from this government to finish what was started,\u02ee said Rankin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe should be strengthening the public and non-profit system that delivers sustainable, high-quality care and keeps affordability front and centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Other provinces have already achieved $10-a-day childcare \u2013 there\u02bcs no reason Nova Scotia shouldn\u02bct do the same.\u02ee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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