Ontario: Stop Doug Ford's Cuts to Higher Education Access

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I am writing as a constituent and student to express my concern about the recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) under the government of Doug Ford.

Based on recent reports, Ontario universities and colleges are facing a significant funding crisis, with per-student funding remaining the lowest in Canada. As of early 2026, many institutions are facing deficits, leading to program cuts, layoffs, and increased debt burdens for students.

By scrapping initiatives that provided grants for low-income students and shifting to a model that increases student debt, your government is jeopardizing the future of young Ontarians.

Reducing grants and increasing loans means students will graduate with significantly more debt at a time when the cost of living is already high. These changes make post-secondary education less accessible, especially for low- and middle-income families, and place unnecessary financial pressure on young people trying to build their futures.

Such burden on the youth population will create more inequality, plunge the economy into deeper recession, and ultimately inhibiting the future growth of our province as a whole.

Your Demands

Advocate for restoring grant funding and ensuring OSAP supports students rather than pushing them deeper into debt.

Call for immediately increase funding to Ontario colleges and universities, primarily by increase to per-student stipend.

Call to reinstate the tuition freeze to allow students to afford their education amid inflation and economic crises.

The basis of a prosperous nation is an educated populace. This is a fact widely supported by economic and social research, identifying education as the cornerstone of national development, growth, and long-term stability. For the future of our province in every aspect, a strong support for higher education and education in general is a necessity and not an optional liability that can be cut. As our representative you must not allow this undermining of the future of all Ontarians to continue. Thank you for your time.

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