Economy

Fraser says the funding announcement is insufficient and mere 'window dressing.' He criticizes the government for starving colleges, allowing reliance on international students instead of funding from the treasury, and argues spending priorities have failed post-secondary institutions.

Marit Stiles opposes the provincial cuts to OSAP, urging Premier Doug Ford to reverse them. She says the reduced grants will make education less accessible, increase barriers for marginalized and special-needs students, and worsen youth unemployment and affordability.

Peggy Sattler says the province's announcement — ending the tuition freeze and changing OSAP — will further hurt young people and make it harder for them to build futures, criticizing the government's spending choices as damaging to youth and the province's future.