Calgary·New Ottawa will provide an additional $1.17 billion to Alberta in order to extend the federal-provincial subsidized child-care program for another year. The previous agreement was set to expire in April. Alberta is the last province to sign on to an extension. 8 provinces have signed new, 5-year deals; Alberta and Ontario opted for 1-year extensions Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur.