CAQ promises to free up 50,000 daycare spots by putting kids in preschool early

The Coalition Avenir Qubec announced a plan Saturday to free up 50,000 daycare spots by making government-funded pre-kindergarten available to children as of age four.

During a campaign event in Boucherville, CAQ leader Franois Legault said that by putting kids in public preschool sooner, thousands ofdaycare spaces would open up.

Legault spoke at a rally on Montreal's South Shore inMontarville, a riding now held by the CAQ.

He said the policy could come into effect as early as 2019 and that a similar policy is already in operation in Ontario.

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