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Ontario's Skills Fund Faces Audit Scandal and Criticism

10/2/2025

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Story summary

Ontario's auditor general found the $2.5-billion skills training fund unfair and opaque.
More than half of funded projects were rated low or medium, totaling $742 million.
High-ranked applicants were overlooked, fueling concerns of lobbying-driven preferential treatment.
Opposition leaders likened it to the Greenbelt scandal; the government plans to implement audit recommendations but keeps political involvement in funding decisions.

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Story summary

Ontario's auditor general found the $2.5-billion skills training fund unfair and opaque.
More than half of funded projects were rated low or medium, totaling $742 million.
High-ranked applicants were overlooked, fueling concerns of lobbying-driven preferential treatment.
Opposition leaders likened it to the Greenbelt scandal; the government plans to implement audit recommendations but keeps political involvement in funding decisions.