Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stopping in Winnipeg Wednesday to promote investments in the 2017 federal budget aimed at creating more child-care spaces.

Trudeau is scheduled to speak at the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg on Fermor Avenue mid-morning.

His talk is expected to touch on the budget's $7-billion investment over the next decade in supporting affordable child-care spaces across the country, including the creation of 40,000 subsidized spaces over the next three years.

The federal budget promises to make it more affordable for parents to return to work and anticipates that "thousands of parents" will likely enter the labour force if they can find a suitable daycare for their child.

Last week, the head of the Manitoba Child Care Association, Pat Wege, said she doubts the $7-billion investment is enough to "kick start" Canadian child care.

She anticipates that when the 40,000 spots are distributed across the country, Manitoba is likely to get fewer than the 15,000 spaces it needs.

Last summer, 14,872 children were on a wait list for daycare spots in the province.

After Trudeau's stop in Winnipeg, the prime minister will travel to Saskatoon and visit Saskatchewan Polytechnic.