Legault told reporters the money is "without conditions,'' adding that the province already spends $2.7 billion a year on its child-care system, which he said costs parents, on average, $8.50 a day per child.
"What that means is that Quebec will receive financing to continue developing its network,'' Legault said. "We also have a deal that says after the year 2026, (Ottawa) will continue to help finance (the network).''
Legault called the deal his government signed with Ottawa "asymmetric,'' meaning that while the federal government imposed certain conditions on the money it gave to other provinces for child care, Quebec has no such conditions.
But the premier wouldn't specify how much of the money announced Thursday will go to child care.