Sorry, but my time is limited, and it is my time, Minister.
You're disagreeing that the province has come to you and asked for help. You have these private operators....
For the record, Minister, this is your Liberal MP colleague, Kody Blois from Kings—Hants, who wrote an email on April 22, 2024, stating, “I am receiving a considerable number of calls from families who are unable to find a child care space in their local area. Minister, when I look at the expansion projects across the province, we have tremendous privately incorporated operators alongside not-for-profit organizations already playing a crucial role in service delivery.” He says, “I am supportive of the concept of having more participation from the private sector.”
Why are you not listening to your own Liberal colleagues and the operators who are primarily female? You're taking away choice. You are actively destroying these women's lives.
They are closing down across this country, and you're saying that's not true. They've come to you and pleaded. They're not asking for more money. They're asking for you to be flexible in the agreement, and you've said no.
Why are you not listening to anyone?