Re: NDP MPP Chandra Pasma gives failing grade to Quinn (Dec. 31.)
Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security Minister Nolan Quinn has responded by saying New Democratic Party education critic and Deputy House Leader Chandra Pasma’s comments are inaccurate.
His office cites sections where Pasma claims “Nolan Quinn… is taking $1.2 billion out of his ministry this year in cuts,” and according to the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario, “In the 2025 Ontario Budget, the Province projects that MCURES (Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security) spending will decrease at an average annual rate of -3.3 percent, from $14.1 billion in 2024-25 to $12.8 billion in 2027-28.”
Quinn’s office says funding from the government into the sector is the highest it’s ever been, and FAO projections do not depict the complete picture of what the government plans to spend yearly, as announced each Spring in the budget cycle.
Operating funding is set to increase to $5.8 billion in 2025 and 2026, reflecting an eight percent rise from last year and a 12 percent increase compared to 2023-24.
The following statement was issued by Quinn’s Press Secretary, Bianca Giacoboni.
“Our government will continue to support the delivery of a world-class postsecondary education in Ontario. The outlook numbers in the FAO report should not be taken as a certainty, as multi-year planning allocations are reviewed annually through the Budget process and the spending plan in 2027-28 will shift due to new initiatives or changes in policies.
While the federal government’s repeated changes to the international student permit system continue to destabilize Canada’s postsecondary system, we will continue to be there for Ontario colleges and universities – investing nearly a billion dollars in the last year alone. That is on top of the historic $1.3B we invested in 2024 and the $5.8B in operating funding we are investing into the sector in 25-26.
We are also currently working with our postsecondary partners on how to modernize the funding model into a more responsive, sustainable, and future-ready framework.”
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