Today @jkenney will unveil his economic recovery plan. When assessing it, consider the info below to see whether this plan is designed for ALL Albertans or whether it& #39;s designed to keep women out of the workforce by failing to address child care or schools. #ableg
From the same article (everything by @ArmineYalnizyan!):
- “You’re not going to have a recovery without childcare. It’s that simple.”
- “COVID has revealed a lot of things...the essential nature of childcare…life doesn’t go back to normal just because work reopens.”
#ableg
More @ArmineYalnizyan:
“When people’s finances have been stripped and childcare is such a big, monthly cost for young families, it’s unclear who’s going to be sending their kids back to childcare, which means less household income."
#ableg
@katherineoneill:
"There is already a shortage of high-quality child-care spots in the province...finding one of those spots may get even more difficult, as some daycares will close because they are struggling financially after a prolonged shutdown." #ableg
This is scratching the surface of the data & advice to support that the economic recession we& #39;re experiencing is different than before in how it affects women. Economic recovery MUST address this. And women can& #39;t get back to work w/o accessible, affordable, & quality child care.
The Ministers responsible for Status of Women, Children& #39;s Services, Education, Economic Development, Labour, & Finance have been SILENT on this issue. @LeelaAheer @rebeccakschulz @AdrianaLaGrange @tanya_fir @JasonCoppingAB Travis Toews
Today we& #39;ll find out if these Ministers been working behind the scenes to advocate for women in the economic recovery plan (since they haven& #39;t done so publicly). And if they have, we& #39;ll see how much influence they really have with this Premier.

I& #39;m not holding my breath. #ableg
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