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from The Varsity, our venerable #UofT student newspaper:-

"This Editorial Board believes that we must do away with the crumbs that years of austerity politics have left us with. Since releasing his 2019 budget, Ford has been accused of promoting austerity — a political strategy that slashes government spending in an attempt to reduce government deficits. We, as students, demand a fully funded education system, one that offers free education for all its students and doesn’t leave us vulnerable to austerity measures. We must advocate for an education system that is immune to Ford’s and future governments’ volatile education policy. "

https://thevarsity.ca/2026/03/22/editorial-its-time-to-move-beyond-a-politics-of-austerity/

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Mar 27 at 6:39pmWeb
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"U of T’s response to these austerity measures have been nothing short of disappointing. Instead of condemning Ford’s approach to education, U of T reacted to the province’s actions positively — particularly in reference to the additional 6.4 billion in funding for universities. In a message from U of T leadership, the university describes Ford’s plans for post-secondary education as “the biggest boost to higher education in this province in a generation.”

This positive response, which we believe sidelines the needs of students, leaves The Editorial Board bewildered as the university fails to adequately condemn the changes to OSAP.

How are provincial austerity measures good news? How is financial insecurity for students good news? How are cuts to OSAP good news?"

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