A new deal for post-secondary education and research

Finding a solution to the financial crisis our colleges and universities face requires action by both the federal and provincial governments.

Canada-U.S. Trade, Internal Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The federal government should immediately engage with the provinces to negotiate multilateral funding agreements to strengthen our universities and colleges, writes David Robinson.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID ROBINSON

September 24, 2025

As post-secondary students across the country head back to class, they face increasing uncertainty. Struggling with years of insufficient core funding and falling international student enrolments, many of our universities and colleges are in trouble.

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