Many families struggle with the cost of child care. For 13 years, Liberals promised but never delivered new child care spaces. Conservatives are giving parents choice in childcare – direct support to fit each family’s unique needs – and investing in new child care spaces.

Conservatives are building a stronger, safer, better Canada for families and children.

The Conservative Record

	Delivered choice and support to parents through the Universal Child Care Benefit: $1,200 per year in direct support for every child under six – over $3.7 billion in 2006 and 2007 to help parents with the cost of child care
	Invested $250 million per year to assist the provinces and territories in creating new child care spaces

The Liberal Record

	For 13 years, Liberals promised new child care spaces but never delivered.
	Liberals oppose the new $1,200 Universal Child Care Benefit and have promised to take it away from thousands of families.
	Liberals voted against $250 million per year for the provinces to create new child care spaces.

The NDP Record

	New Democrats joined the Liberals in opposing the 2006 and 2007 budgets including the Universal Child Care Benefit and $250 million per year for new child care spaces.
	The NDP plan for child care puts interest groups, bureaucrats, and politicians ahead of parents when it comes to federal funding assistance.

For Canadians, the choice is clear: strong leadership and the real support with the Conservatives or weak leadership and no support with the Liberals.