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title: "Eby says his family donated to child-care centre after entering $10-a-day program"
description: "Premier David Eby confirmed his family used a subsidized $10-a-day child-care spot through a YMCA facility and says his family made a donation to the centre after enrolling."
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Premier David Eby confirmed on October 13, 2026 that his family used a spot in British Columbia's $10-a-day child-care program through a YMCA facility. He told reporters his family made a donation to the centre after the facility joined the subsidized program, according to Daily Hive.

Eby said one of his children was already enrolled at the YMCA facility when it joined the program, two years ago. "When that occurred, we chose as a family to make a donation to that excellent facility," he told media, as reported by Daily Hive. He declined to say how much his family donated or whether he claimed the donation as a personal tax deduction.

## The program's terms

The BC NDP's $10-a-day program has no income limit. Any family with a child in a participating facility can access the subsidy regardless of household income. The maximum monthly cost at a participating centre is $200 per child, compared to regular rates that Daily Hive estimates would save a family an estimated $7,200 per year. The subsidized spaces cover 10% of provincial child-care spots, according to Daily Hive's reporting.

Eby earns over $227,000 per year as premier. His wife is a physician.

## The Conservative response

Conservative Party of BC candidate [Margareta Dovgal](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/margareta-dovgal), who is running in Vancouver-Yaletown, criticized Eby's use of the program. "What families will not accept is a Premier who promised them $10-a-day child care, failed to deliver it, and then took one of the scarce spots for himself while a single mom working two jobs sits on a waitlist," she said, as quoted by Daily Hive.

[David Eby](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/david-eby) is running in Vancouver-Mount Pleasant under the BC NDP.

## What this means for voters

Childcare is one of the issues voters can compare across parties before October 24. The Conservative Party of BC has not confirmed whether it would continue the $10-a-day program if elected. Voters can read both parties' positions on child care on the candidate pages at [/bc/provincial-2026](/bc/provincial-2026).

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