Friday, January 02, 2015
Manitobans Want Expanded Child Care Spaces
Winnipeg – For the past decade, child care has been one of the key “wedge” issues in federal politics that divide the governing Conservatives from their Liberal and NDP opponents. A new Probe Research Inc. survey conducted for the Winnipeg Free Press shows that given the choice between these parties’ approaches, Manitobans prefer the Liberal/NDP option of creating more funded child care spaces to the Conservative policy of transferring money directly to parents with young children.
One-half of Manitoba adults (52%) indicated that they would prefer to see more publicly-funded child care spaces made available at a subsidized cost. Nearly one-third of those surveyed (32%), on the other hand, would rather have parents receive additional money through a dedicated child care benefit or enhanced family allowance cheque. Two percent of those surveyed said they want the federal government to provide both of these things, while seven percent did not prefer either of these options. As well, seven percent were unsure or did not respond.
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One-half of Manitoba adults (52%) indicated that they would prefer to see more publicly-funded child care spaces made available at a subsidized cost. Nearly one-third of those surveyed (32%), on the other hand, would rather have parents receive additional money through a dedicated child care benefit or enhanced family allowance cheque. Two percent of those surveyed said they want the federal government to provide both of these things, while seven percent did not prefer either of these options. As well, seven percent were unsure or did not respond.
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