Alberta Advantage' does not include toddlers and working moms

[photon]

Labour shortage AND Alberta already has the highest employment participation rate in Canada (I think it's something like 70% of people who can work do).

[Nancy]

Originally Posted by photon

Labour shortage AND Alberta already has the highest employment participation rate in Canada (I think it's something like 70% of people who can work do).

I think the bigger issue that has led many places to bring in childcare incentives is the sagging birth rate problem. Previously, immigration had been pursued as a means of correcting the imbalance in the age curve, but immigration hasn't made much of a dent in this problem as the average age of immigrants has been a lot higher than expected.

Also, just to play Devil's Advocate... My wife has a friend who is an Early Childhood Educator back East and fairly militantly so. She is fairly adamant that toddlers belong in daycare and quotes some stats on stay-at-home kids not receiving a high quality of education and, particularly, developing social skills. Also, she claims that, in Northern Europe, stay at home moms are generally looked down upon.

I'm surprised no on has brought up Phillipino Nannies... seems like half the kids on my block have nannies these days.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

And here is, as you know, a huge disparity. I cannot claim an $1,800 montly deduction on my taxes for my wife to stay home with the children.

I know what you're getting at here, but the maximum deduction per child is $7,000 per year. That comes to $583/month. I doubt that you'll find full time child care in Calgary for that amount.