Trudeau’s record may be spotty, but his biggest accomplishment was a national child-care program
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Trudeau’s record may be spotty, but his biggest accomplishment was a national child-care program
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Whoever replaces Justin Trudeau as prime minister must prioritize the further expansion of the his government’s child-care program in the years ahead.

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  • Naomi Lightman: Associate Professor of Sociology, Toronto Metropolitan University
  • Ernie Lightman: Professor Emeritus of Social Policy, University of Toronto
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In purely fiscal terms, study after study shows that a dollar invested in child care yields a greater financial return over a lifetime than any other expenditure of public funds.

Much of the world (notably South Korea, Japan, et al) need to take a close look at this

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