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Ontario Colleges to Raise Tuition for First Time Since 2019

2/13/2026

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Ontario will allow public colleges and universities to raise tuition for the first time since 2019 to fund higher education.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford (Conservative) argues the policy will support struggling institutions and the economy.
Critics warn that tuition hikes will burden students facing financial challenges.
The plan would inject $6.4 billion over four years and raise annual funding to $7 billion, the highest in Ontario's history.

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Ontario will allow public colleges and universities to raise tuition for the first time since 2019 to fund higher education.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford (Conservative) argues the policy will support struggling institutions and the economy.
Critics warn that tuition hikes will burden students facing financial challenges.
The plan would inject $6.4 billion over four years and raise annual funding to $7 billion, the highest in Ontario's history.