Premier Moe says Saskatchewan to extend child-care agreement with federal government

Saskatchewan is to extend its child-care agreement with the federal government, Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday.

Moe told the legislative assembly his government will sign on to the deal Friday.

"(We're) providing certainty for those child-care operators, the certainty for families with young children," he said after facing questions from the Opposition NDP about affordability.

"(The agreement) is going to be in place for years to come."

Saskatchewan signed on to the deal in 2021, with Ottawa providing $1.1 billion over five years for $10-a-day child care.

The federal government did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new deal.

Ottawa's agreement with Saskatchewan was set to expire early next year. As the deadline approached, operators and families raised concern