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Minister, you & your govt have consistently lowered the bar in how you define "most in need" (see: AB Child & Family Benefit). Albertans are right to be mistrustful of how you define "need", especially since your govt& #39;s policies have created more inequity not less. #ableg https://twitter.com/rebeccakschulz/status/1285321465970098177">https://twitter.com/rebeccaks...
2 parents working FT at min wage jobs would make more than $50,000/year, putting them above the income threshold for full subsidy. And even those qualifying for full subsidy can play close to $750-1000/month for childcare in #yeg or #yyc. Still unaffordable. #ableg
Evidence is clear that access to affordable childcare is needed by most working Albertans, not just lowest income Albertans. Lack of it is a barrier for women of all income levels to participate in the workforce. I know your dept has access to all the research to support this.
The evidence is also clear that investing in universal affordable childcare has a guaranteed return on investment. It saves money in health & education interventions for children later & creates money by putting Albertans to work, paying taxes & spending in our economy. #ableg
Universal affordable childcare is not charity. It is an economic imperative. We don& #39;t income test for access to health care or education. We shouldn& #39;t for access to early childhood education either. It is a public good that benefits us all, particularly the economy. #ableg
