Canada, EU lay out vision for closer ties in ‘dangerous and divided’ world

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Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-10-30 17:50:16.0
Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Governance, Defence, Education]

Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed a strategic alliance agreement in Montreal to establish Canada as the European Union's first associate member amid rising international trade tensions. The agreement establishes collaborative frameworks for digital money transfers, labour and research mobility including potential participation in the Erasmus+ education program, critical raw minerals development, outer space cooperation, and joint security support including the Ukraine Support Loan. The pact also sets out cooperative efforts regarding artificial intelligence, climate change solutions, and cross-border instant payment systems.

Ontario Funding More Than 2,900 Additional Seats in Northeast Ontario to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-26 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Healthcare, Economy]

The Ontario government is investing $60 million to fund 2,946 additional postsecondary seats across eight institutions in Northeast Ontario, including Algoma University, Nipissing University, Collège Boréal, Sault College, Northern College, Canadore College, Cambrian College, and Université de Hearst. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion investment supporting more than 70,000 new seats province-wide in high-demand sectors such as STEM, health care, education, and trades, with enrollment beginning in the fall 2026 academic year. The initiative is designed to address regional labour market needs and develop a highly skilled workforce within the postsecondary sector.

Ontario Funding More Than 2,700 Additional Seats at Toronto Metropolitan University to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-23 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Technology, Healthcare]

The Ontario government is investing $73 million to fund 2,776 additional postsecondary seats at Toronto Metropolitan University starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This allocation comprises 2,115 seats for STEM programs, 627 seats for health programs, and 34 seats for education programs. The funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 new seats across publicly assisted colleges and universities under a $6.4 billion postsecondary funding model.

High Student Participation Highlights Growing Success of Youth Apprenticeship Summer Program

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-19 15:30:41.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Education, Labour, Economy]

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that 85 youth apprentices and 68 employers successfully participated in the 2026 Youth Apprenticeship Summer Program, administered by Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador and funded via the Canada-NL Workforce Development Agreement and the Canada-NL Labour Market Development Agreement. Participating employers have applied for the Youth Apprenticeship Summer Program Extended Subsidy to maintain youth apprentices through the fall and winter months. Additionally, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development introduced teaching units at 21 schools this September to provide scheduling flexibility for students pursuing skilled trades coursework.

Ontario Funding More Than 1,300 Additional Seats in Thunder Bay to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-16 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy]

The Ontario government is investing $15 million to fund 1,312 additional postsecondary seats at Lakehead University and Confederation College in Thunder Bay starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion investment to support over 70,000 new postsecondary seats across the province in high-demand sectors including STEM, health care, education, and trades. Lakehead University is receiving 1,062 newly funded seats (830 for STEM, 225 for education, and 7 for health), while Confederation College is receiving 250 newly funded seats (132 for health, 73 for trades, and 45 for STEM). The initiative forms part of the government's historic $6.4 billion investment in Ontario's postsecondary sector to build a competitive workforce.

Ontario Funding More Than 980 Additional Seats at Georgian College to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-15 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy]

The Ontario government is investing $25 million to fund 987 additional student seats at Georgian College, starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 new postsecondary seats across Ontario in high-demand sectors. The newly allocated seats at Georgian College comprise 668 seats for health programs, 178 for STEM programs, 80 for trades programs, 44 for education programs, and 17 for other labour-market driven programs. The initiative aims to address regional skills shortages, support local workforce development, and meet growing regional population demands in Central Ontario and Simcoe County.

Ontario Funding More Than 3,600 Additional Seats at Queen’s University to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-14 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Infrastructure]

The Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security has invested $104 million to fund 3,604 additional postsecondary seats at Queen’s University starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 new seats across publicly assisted colleges and universities under a historic $6.4 billion postsecondary sector funding model. The expansion at Queen’s University includes 2,496 seats for STEM programs, 836 seats for education programs, and 272 seats for health programs to address regional labour market needs and workforce development.

Ottawa to announce over $350M for skilled trades worker training, recruitment

Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-10-14 18:52:04.0
Tags: [National, Labour, Economy, Infrastructure, Education]

Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli is set to announce over $350 million in federal funding targeting skilled trades worker training, recruitment, and infrastructure through the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) and the 2026 spring economic update. This funding forms part of a broader $6 billion federal initiative under the Team Canada Strong plan to recruit, train, and hire 80,000 to 100,000 new workers with Red Seal certifications by 2030-31 to close a training gap of over 20,000 workers annually. The financial support is split across three streams: increasing the federal temporary share of training equipment costs up to 70 percent for unions and colleges, financing shovel-ready union-run training centre infrastructure projects by next spring, and backing innovation initiatives like artificial intelligence integration and apprentice retention.

Saskatchewan Ministers Forge Pathways in India

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-10 02:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Trade, Economy, Agriculture, Resources, Education]

Saskatchewan Minister of Trade and Export Development Warren Kaeding and Minister of Advanced Education Ken Cheveldayoff are leading a trade and academic mission to India from October 10 to 16, 2026, to advance bilateral partnerships in food security, critical minerals, energy, and higher education. The ministers will participate in the federal Team Canada Trade Mission programming in Mumbai on October 14, alongside representatives from the University of Saskatchewan. In 2025, Saskatchewan exports to India reached $827 million—primarily driven by potash, lentils, and peas—with trade increasing by 155 per cent year-to-date in 2026, building on past successes such as Cameco's $2.6 billion agreement with India's Department of Atomic Energy.

Ontario Funding More Than 2,000 More Seats in Southwest Ontario to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-08 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Healthcare]

The Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security has invested $44 million to fund 2,077 additional postsecondary seats across Southwest Ontario as part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial initiative supporting over 70,000 new seats. Specifically, the University of Windsor received 1,672 newly funded seats (654 for STEM, 549 for health, and 469 for education), Lambton College received 297 seats (160 for health, 90 for STEM, and 47 for trades), and St. Clair College received 108 seats dedicated to health programs. These expansions aim to meet regional labour market needs in high-demand sectors with enrollment beginning in the fall 2026 academic year.

Ontario Funding More Than 6,200 More Seats at the University of Guelph to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-07 21:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy]

The Ontario government is investing $176 million to fund 6,269 additional postsecondary seats at the University of Guelph, consisting of 5,616 seats for STEM programs and 653 seats for trades programs starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This allocation forms part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 new seats across publicly assisted colleges and universities to address workforce shortages in high-demand sectors. The initiative is administered through the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security as part of a historic $6.4 billion investment in Ontario's postsecondary sector.

2027 Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarship Now Accepting Applications

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-07 21:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, National, Agriculture, Education, Economy]

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have opened applications for the 2027 Agriculture Student Scholarship, which is funded through the federal-provincial Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Four scholarships are available to eligible Saskatchewan high school and CAEC graduates entering agriculture-related post-secondary education, featuring a top prize of $6,000 and three runner-up awards of $3,000 each. Applicants must submit a three-minute video or 1,000-word essay addressing solutions to challenges in agriculture by the March 1, 2027 deadline. The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership represents a five-year, $3.5-billion federal, provincial, and territorial investment running from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2028.

Ontario Funding More Than 1,500 More Seats at Trent University to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-05 20:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Economy, Labour]

The Ontario government is investing $38 million to fund 1,504 additional postsecondary seats at Trent University starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This allocation includes 1,081 seats for STEM programs, 163 seats for education programs, 126 seats for health programs, and 134 seats in other labour-market driven programs. The funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 new seats across publicly assisted colleges and universities under a $6.4 billion postsecondary funding model.

Ontario Funding More Than 7,500 More Seats in Ottawa to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-02 21:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Healthcare]

The Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security has invested $205 million to fund 7,574 additional postsecondary seats across the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, and Collège La Cité starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 new seats in high-demand fields such as STEM, health care, trades, and education. Specifically, the University of Ottawa received 4,128 newly funded seats, Carleton University received 2,328 seats, and Collège La Cité received 1,118 seats to address regional labour market needs and workforce development.

Ontario Funding More Than 5,200 More Seats at York University to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-09-29 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Healthcare]

The Ontario government is investing $101 million to fund 5,260 additional postsecondary seats at York University as part of a broader $1.7 billion investment supporting over 70,000 new seats across the province's postsecondary sector. The newly funded seats at York University comprise 3,814 seats for STEM programs, 748 seats for health programs, and 698 seats for education programs, with student enrollment beginning as early as the fall 2026 academic year. Administered through the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, this initiative is tied to a historic $6.4 billion postsecondary funding model designed to address regional labour market needs and economic competitiveness.

Federal Government Supports New Projects to Promote Francophone Immigration

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-09-29 13:50:03.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Immigration, Labour, Education, Healthcare, Economy]

The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced an investment of $349,684 over two years under the Francophone Immigration Support Program. Administered via provincial ministers Lin Paddock (Jobs, Growth and Rural Development) and Lena Metlege Diab (federal Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), the funding targets overseas recruitment to attract French-speaking and bilingual talent. The initiative aims to address labour market needs and population growth in key sectors such as education, early childhood education, and health care while expanding French-language services.

Ontario Funding More Than 4,100 More Seats in the Greater Toronto Area to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-09-24 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Infrastructure]

The Government of Ontario is investing $64 million to fund 4,122 additional postsecondary seats at Centennial College, George Brown Polytechnic, and Seneca Polytechnic in the Greater Toronto Area starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion investment dedicated to creating over 70,000 new seats across publicly assisted colleges and universities in high-demand sectors such as STEM, healthcare, trades, and education. Centennial College will receive 506 newly funded seats, George Brown Polytechnic will receive 1,454 seats, and Seneca Polytechnic will receive 2,162 seats to address regional labor market shortages and build a skilled workforce amid economic uncertainty.

Ontario Funding More Than 2,500 More Seats at the University of Waterloo to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-09-23 19:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Economy, Labour]

The Ontario government is investing $80 million to fund 2,515 additional postsecondary seats at the University of Waterloo starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding comprises 705 seats for STEM programs, 103 seats for health programs, and 1,707 seats in other labour-market-driven programs. The allocation forms part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 additional seats across publicly assisted colleges and universities under a $6.4 billion postsecondary sector funding model.

Ontario Funding More Than 3,500 More Seats in Niagara to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-09-21 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Infrastructure]

The Ontario government announced a $76 million investment to fund 3,586 additional postsecondary seats across Brock University and Niagara College beginning in the fall 2026 academic year. Brock University will receive 2,565 new seats (1,183 for STEM, 801 for health, and 581 for education), while Niagara College will receive 1,021 new seats (346 for health, 263 for trades, 230 for STEM, and 182 for education). This funding forms part of the province's broader $1.7 billion Priority Growth Fund, which targets over 70,000 additional postsecondary seats in high-demand sectors across publicly assisted institutions.

Ontario Funding Nearly 2,000 More Seats at Humber Polytechnic to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
Date: 2026-09-18 14:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Healthcare, Economy, Infrastructure]

The Government of Ontario has invested $32 million to fund 1,971 additional seats at Humber Polytechnic as part of a broader $1.7 billion initiative to support over 70,000 new postsecondary seats across the province. The new seats at Humber Polytechnic, available starting in the fall 2026 academic year, include 1,187 spaces for health care programs, 428 for STEM programs, and 356 for skilled trades programs. This funding is part of a historic $6.4 billion investment in Ontario's postsecondary sector aimed at developing a highly skilled workforce to support regional labour market needs and economic competitiveness.