Québec's universal childcare policy helped thousands of Canadian women enter the workforce. Here's why the US had a similar policy but got rid of it. - Business Insider

Twenty years ago, Québec instituted a universal, low-fee child care program. Today, middle-class families pay just $6 a day for child care. While the $1.52 billion price tag is high, it means more working women - Québec has the highest participation rate in the world. The increase in working women means more tax revenue...
https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-02-05/what-we-can-learn-canada-s-universal-child-care-model