By Lijing Cao ( August 28, 2026, 2:06 PM EDT) -- Canada’s productivity debate usually focuses on taxes, capital and permits, but care availability is also an economic variable. According to Statistics Canada, in 2024, 59.5 per cent of Canadian child care centres were operating at maximum capacity, 77.3 per cent had active waitlists and 86.4 per cent reported difficulty filling vacant positions....