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Quebec's new PQ premier unveils smaller cabinet as minority government prepares to govern
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-10-21 16:45:26.0
Tags: [Quebec, Governance, Education, Healthcare, Finance, Justice]Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has unveiled a new minority government cabinet consisting of 23 ministers, down from the previous Coalition Avenir Québec government's 29. Notable appointments include Nicolas Marceau as finance minister, Marie-Karlynn Laflamme as health minister, Joël Arseneau as national education minister, Marie-Claude Sarrazin as justice minister, and Pascal Bérubé as culture minister. The swearing-in ceremony marked a historic departure by taking place without the lieutenant-governor presiding in person at St-Pierre Plamondon's request.
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What to know about Quebec's new cabinet ahead of swearing-in ceremony
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-10-21 10:40:12.0
Tags: [Quebec, Governance, Healthcare, Education, Finance, Immigration]Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's minority Parti Québécois government, holding 59 out of 127 seats, is unveiling a 22-minister cabinet during a swearing-in ceremony at the National Assembly. Key appointments include Marie-Karlynn Laflamme as Minister of Health, Prevention and Seniors tasked with abolishing Santé Québec, Joël Arseneau as Minister of Education, Nicolas Marceau as Minister of Finance, and Catherine Gentilcore as Immigration Minister. Other key portfolios include Alain Therrien as Treasury Board President, Stéphane Paquet for Economy and Energy, Nicolas Girard for Transportation and Sustainable Mobility, Guy Lapointe Jr. for Internal Security, Marie-Claude Sarrazin as Justice Minister, and Anne Nguyen for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs. Additionally, the ceremony faces a historic constitutional challenge as the lieutenant-governor will not preside over it following a provincial law that abolished the requirement to pledge allegiance to the King.
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Statement by Minister Quinn on Advancing Measures to Safeguard OSAP at Private Postsecondary Institutions
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-20 21:25:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Governance, Finance]The Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES), utilizing third-party auditor KPMG, has launched in-person inspections at eight private career colleges as part of a broader system-wide audit. Pending upcoming legislative changes expected in early 2027 to enhance oversight and integrity, the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) remains paused for private postsecondary institutions. The forthcoming strengthened validation framework will introduce caps on OSAP-funded enrollment, exclude predominantly online-only programs, and mandate stricter student identification and verification controls.
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Ontario Building More Student Housing and Academic Spaces at Trent University
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Finance
Date: 2026-10-05 15:36:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Housing, Education, Finance, Infrastructure]The Ontario government is investing $100 million through the Building Ontario Fund as part of a $384 million financing package to support infrastructure expansion at Trent University in Peterborough. Delivered in partnership with Trent University, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), and project developer Knightstone Capital Management, the project will construct two new student residences—Gidigaa Migizi College and Otonabee College—on the East Bank of the Symons Campus, adding 1,400 student beds. Additionally, the development will create approximately 134,000 square feet of new academic and student space, including modern lecture halls and support amenities, with construction scheduled for completion in August 2029.
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Saskatchewan Monthly Construction Update - September 2026
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-30 23:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Infrastructure, Education, Finance]The Government of Saskatchewan released its September 2026 Monthly Construction Update detailing ongoing capital projects, including electrical and mechanical upgrades at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw Campus by contractor Alliance Energy Ltd. and multi-year rehabilitation work on the 294-stall L.F. McIntosh Building Parkade in Prince Albert by CCD Western Ltd. and Excel Coatings Ltd. The provincial capital budget for 2026-27 stands at $4.3 billion, one of the largest in Saskatchewan's history. Recent completions noted by SaskBuilds and Procurement Minister Sean Wilson include a maintenance shop in North Battleford, a courthouse elevator upgrade, and plumbing installations at the Walter Scott Building in Regina.
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Ottawa Commits Additional Funding for Federal Child Care Program in Ontario
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Education
Date: 2026-09-29 14:34:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, National, Education, Social Services, Affordability, Finance]Ontario Minister of Education Paul Calandra announced that the federal government has extended additional funding to the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care program, maintaining current average child care fees at $19 a day with maximum caps at $22 per day until June 30, 2027. Between the 2021-22 and 2026-27 fiscal years, Ontario is investing approximately $34.5 billion in child care and early years programs, which includes $12.3 billion dedicated specifically to child care programs, fee subsidies, wage enhancements, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and the CARE tax credit. Both governments have committed to ongoing discussions regarding long-term program sustainability beyond June 2027 to ensure continued stability for families and the child care sector.
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Alberta is now home to four new collegiate schools and 14 existing ones have received expansion funding
Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-29 12:00:39.0
Tags: [Alberta, Education, Finance, Infrastructure]The Government of Alberta added four new collegiate schools—CTR Strathmore and District Practical Ranching School, Calgary Skilled Trades and Technologies Collegiate, Grande Prairie Regional Career Collegiate, and St. Joseph the Worker Collegiate—for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing the provincial total to 32 operating collegiate schools. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced that 14 existing collegiate schools received provincial funding to expand programming and renovate unused spaces to other locations. Budget 2026 earmarked $32.1 million in operating and capital funding to support the expansion of the specialized secondary and post-secondary pathway model.
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2026-27 School Playground Equipment Grant Program Application Period Opens
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-16 23:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Education, Infrastructure, Finance]The Government of Saskatchewan opened the second-year application period for the School Playground Equipment Grant Program, running from September 16, 2026, to January 29, 2027. Introduced in 2025 and administered by the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association (SPRA), the program provides schools with up to $50,000 in matched funding to build or update playground equipment. The provincial government is committing $3.75 million annually over four years, an initiative that has already provided funding to 94 schools across the province, including all six elementary schools in the Prince Albert Catholic School Division.
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Edmonton Public Schools to consider changing number of wards and trustees in next civic election
Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-15 22:40:20.0
Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Education, Governance, Finance]Edmonton Public Schools is considering reducing its electoral wards and trustees from nine down to seven ahead of the 2029 civic election, following a five per cent reduction to the division's system administration grant by the Government of Alberta. Ward F Trustee Julie Kusiek introduced the motion to have division planners draft boundary options, which the board voted 7-2 to defer to the October meeting. Any structural change to the total number of trustees requires formal ministerial approval under provincial education guidelines.
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P.E.I. restores full funding for child-care support workers through March 2027
Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
Date: 2026-09-14 17:00:00.0
Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Education, Social Services, Labour, Finance]The Government of Prince Edward Island reversed its previously planned 25% funding cut to pedagogical support workers in child-care centres, fully funding the positions through the end of March 2027. Education and Early Years Minister Robin Croucher stated that the province reallocated money within its existing budget to maintain the roles while negotiating longer-term support under the federal $10-a-day child-care program. Introduced in 2022, the pedagogical support funding helps early-years centres hire additional staff to mentor educators, support new graduates, and assist with planning. Additionally, the province and the Early Childhood Development Association of P.E.I. collaborated through a working group to establish a new operational policy defining the scope of these support positions, which is set to take effect on April 1, 2027.
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Minister Dinn Welcomes Students Back to School for a Successful New School Year
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-09-09 14:00:40.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Education, Finance]The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the start of the 2026-27 K-12 school year across over 250 schools in the province under Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Paul Dinn. Budget 2026 allocates almost $625 million for educators, teaching, and learning assistants—representing a $29 million increase to fund an additional 94 teachers and 20 teaching and learning assistants. Additionally, the budget includes $2 million in funding dedicated specifically to student assistant supports.
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Ontario Putting Student Achievement First as Students Return to School
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Education
Date: 2026-09-08 14:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Infrastructure, Governance, Finance]The Ontario government is implementing the Putting Student Achievement First Act, 2026, alongside $30.6 billion in Core Education Funding for the 2026-27 school year to modernize the provincial school system. Key policy changes include standardized secondary grading with 65% for classroom work, 20% to 25% for final evaluations, and the return of mandatory written exams and attendance weighting. Additionally, the province is investing over $1 billion to open 35 new and expanded schools providing over 18,300 student spaces, and has partnered with Staples Canada via Supply Ontario to launch a $750 annual direct classroom supply fund for eligible elementary homeroom teachers.
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New funding commitment from territory isn’t enough to fill gap left by Jordan’s Principle, say educators
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-04 11:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Education, Social Services, Indigenous, Finance]The Northwest Territories Department of Education committed $35 million per year for at least three years toward inclusive schooling, staff training, and early childhood development. This territorial funding fails to fully offset a nearly $60 million loss in federal Jordan's Principle funding, prompting the Northwest Territories Teachers' Association to warn that schools remain severely underfunded and facing staff shortages. Education Minister Caitlin Cleveland stated that the territory is assessing its funding formula while continuing to advocate for additional federal support.
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Q&A | N.W.T. Education minister says she’s still fighting to fill funding gap left by feds
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-08-28 18:04:19.0
Tags: [National, Education, Indigenous, Finance, Social Services]The Government of the Northwest Territories faces a $58.6-million education funding gap following federal policy changes to the Jordan's Principle program, resulting in localized teacher layoffs and staffing shortages, including 13 teaching positions cut in Inuvik alone. In response to the shortfall, Northwest Territories Education Minister Caitlin Cleveland stated that the territorial government has allocated over $45 million in new education funding for the fiscal year, which includes $33 million dedicated to stabilizing inclusive schooling formulas. Territorial officials and education bodies are collaborating to share data and negotiate with federal officials, including Minister responsible for Jordan's Principle Mandy Gull-Masty, to address the funding deficit.
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