B.C. NDP Leader David Eby gets $10-a-day child care. Opponents are outraged
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism from political opponents for utilizing a $10-a-day child care program despite his high income. Eby maintains that his family has donated the equivalent of the subsidy back to the facility to support other families.
Why it matters
The story illustrates the political tension surrounding the accessibility and optics of social subsidy programs during an election campaign.
Eby is under attack from Conservatives who say his "wealthy family" should not benefit from the program that they say is inaccessible to many low-income families.
In a post on X Monday, Eby said one of his children was already attending a child-care centre when it was designated as a $10-a-day site.
"When that occurred, we chose as a family to make a donation to that excellent facility," Eby said.
"We felt that we did not need that discount and we wanted to make sure that the child-care centre could provide other supports for families in the community."
Eby said his family will make a similar donation to the child-care centre for their youngest child who attends the same facility.
At a news conference on Tuesday, Eby would not specify the donation amount or if it was used as a tax write off.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in