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Ontario funds $1.7B for 70,000 new postsecondary seats

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Ontario government announced $1.7 billion to create 70,000 new postsecondary seats aimed at labour-market needs.
Minister Nolan Quinn said 40,200 of the seats will focus on STEM fields.
The plan adds 16,100 health-care, 7,900 education, 3,800 trades and 3,000 other labour-market seats.
McMaster University will receive $90 million to create 2,769 seats beginning the 2026-27 academic year.
Premier Doug Ford appointed an associate minister of AI adoption in a cabinet shuffle.

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Ontario government announced $1.7 billion to create 70,000 new postsecondary seats aimed at labour-market needs.
Minister Nolan Quinn said 40,200 of the seats will focus on STEM fields.
The plan adds 16,100 health-care, 7,900 education, 3,800 trades and 3,000 other labour-market seats.
McMaster University will receive $90 million to create 2,769 seats beginning the 2026-27 academic year.
Premier Doug Ford appointed an associate minister of AI adoption in a cabinet shuffle.