Madam Speaker, the hon. member for Regina—Lewvan should hold his provincial government accountable to the agreements that it signed with the federal government.
We transferred significant amounts of federal taxpayer dollars to every province and territory in the country in order to expand the number of child care spots. We are committed to child care because we know it works. It is a great policy. It increases productivity in the economy. It increases the rate at which parents return to work. It increases the productivity and labour market participation of women in particular, which is a great advancement for our country. The highest participation rate of women in our history is the result of that specific program.
For an average family in my riding, do members know how much it costs for child care? It is $1,800. That price has come down to $410 per month for anyone who can get a child care spot. There are a significant number of people saving $1,400 a month. That is a mortgage payment for many—