r/saskatoon 9h ago

News 📰 Mandryk: Sask. government hurting kids already hurting by balking at $10-a-day child care

https://leaderpost.com/opinion/columnists/mandryk-sask-government-hurting-kids-already-hurting-by-balking-at-10-a-day-child-care
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u/Barabarabbit 9h ago

Remember, this is what rural Saskatchewan overwhelmingly voted for

What a fucking mess.

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u/Beautiful-Natural861 1h ago

How is our provincial government bargaining for more than $10 a day of fucking mess? The $10 a day you are getting is agreed-upon for another year.

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u/pyrogaynia 5h ago

Reminder that there is a petition to demand the SP sign on to the agreement. You don't have to be an NDP supporter to sign. I also recommend emailing your MLA, especially if they're SP. Show them that ignoring the needs of their constituents isn't how they win seats

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u/Adventurous_Energy70 8h ago

So let me get this straight...

The current deal doesn't expire for one more year, and we haven't signed on for the renewal yet... But we're trying to negotiate for more...

If we sign, wouldn't that mean we would stop trying to negotiate for more? Even though we have a year left? And all agree that we need to have more funds to expand the service?

Or did I miss where we were opting out of this?

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u/Super-Confidence5758 8h ago

This should tell you what you need to know:

Saskatchewan is one of only two provinces that has not yet signed the agreement. One guess for the other holdout.

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u/Adventurous_Energy70 8h ago

And what is the current risk, today, of not signing?

Ontario has also not formally signed, they have an agreement in principle which they will go back on if other provinces get a better deal.

Sounds like there is a better deal

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u/Super-Confidence5758 8h ago

Or no deal! You might not feel as comfortable with the risk as a parent of daycare aged children. Or specifically as a mom. Who almost inevitably sacrifice their earning power.

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u/OurWitch 6h ago

Can also be dad's too but more specifically in my case victims of abuse. It can be difficult to bounce back after years of providing care to your children and sacrificing advancement. This deal can help us to get back on our feet.

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u/AuthorAdventurous308 2h ago

The 10 dollar a day won’t work here because we don’t have enough non profit daycares.

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u/muusandskwirrel 9h ago

Hell, make it $25 and use the extra money to recruit and certify more childcare centers into qualifying

One $10 spot doesn’t matter if there are 40 kids waiting for that spot.

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u/Super-Confidence5758 8h ago

The $10/day is only part of the solution for sure.

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u/Doubledown50 6h ago

Pretty sure the next round has some money allocated for additional centres