The province has limited daycare spots dedicated to babies under 18 months old. Mehlmann says her son has been on daycare waitlists since before he was born, but no spots have opened up for him yet. “The department recognizes that infant care is among the most challenging types of child care for families to find,” she said. “These factors improve quality and safety for children, but they also make infant spaces more costly to build and operate,” she said. Higdon said 28 of these projects include infant spaces, with the potential to create 440 new spots.

Source: CBC News March 27, 2026 13:31 UTC