‘There’s actually a basket weaving course’: Doug Ford doubles down on OSAP changes
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Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief
02:17 | August 31, 2026
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Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections
01:34 | August 31, 2026
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.
00:46 | August 28, 2026
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‘There’s actually a basket weaving course’: Doug Ford doubles down on OSAP changes
Description
February 23, 2026
On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford rejected concerns about his government’s recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). He highlighted an indigenous-oriented basket weaving course at Carleton University as a wasteful use of OSAP money.
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‘There’s actually a basket weaving course’: Doug Ford doubles down on OSAP changes01:06 | February 23, 2026 -
Stellantis signs deal with Roshel to sell Brampton plant01:48 | November 9, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: The Blue Wave and Budget Bluster22:59 | November 7, 2026 -
Ontario post-secondary students walk out of class in protest02:13 | November 5, 2026 -
Students federation blasts Ford government for OSAP freeze and tuition fee increase02:47 | November 5, 2026 -
U.S. midterms: Canadians react as Democrats claim landslide victory over Republicans01:53 | November 4, 2026 -
Ford ‘very open to discussions’ on ditching daylight saving time in Ontario01:03 | November 4, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: Nov. 1, 202610:22 | November 1, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: Oct. 31, 202608:34 | October 31, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: FES and Phantoms23:00 | October 31, 2026 -
Ontario municipal elections: Olivia Chow re-elected mayor of Toronto, many other incumbents voted out02:00 | October 27, 2026 -
Toronto voters re-elect Olivia Chow as mayor of Canada’s largest city13:34 | October 26, 2026 -
Patrick Brown declared winner in Brampton mayoral race01:46 | October 26, 2026 -
Getting Back to Business22:57 | October 24, 2026 -
Will investments in key Ontario sectors be enough to combat the effects of U.S. tariffs?06:55 | October 21, 2026 -
Stelco proceeds with layoffs at Hamilton plant despite threats of legal action02:08 | October 13, 2026 -
Ontario to remove bike lanes on Bloor Street W after Thanksgiving weekend01:43 | October 9, 2026 -
Ontario transportation minister provides update on widening of Highway 40001:37 | October 5, 2026 -
Doug Ford and Danielle Smith address energy industry leaders01:32 | September 28, 2026 -
Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital02:20 | September 22, 2026 -
Carney, Poilievre show support for Jewish community after Ontario synagogue shooting00:41 | September 21, 2026 -
Memo tells Science Centre workers internal redesign is coming following layoffs01:54 | September 10, 2026 -
Man arrested after Scarborough MP’s car was set on fire01:56 | September 4, 2026 -
Healthcare, education, US-relations top of mind for Scarborough-Southwest voters in by-election01:01 | September 3, 2026 -
Carney, Liberals gain momentum with byelection victories02:12 | September 1, 2026 -
‘Lake Ontario, actually’: Adam van Koeverden responds to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name change01:13 | September 1, 2026 -
What to watch for with federal byelections underway in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.01:47 | August 31, 2026 -
Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026 -
Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections01:34 | August 31, 2026 -
Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.00:46 | August 28, 2026 -
Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026 -
Chow joins Ford in threatening to cut power to U.S. amid trade war02:08 | August 26, 2026
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‘There’s actually a basket weaving course’: Doug Ford doubles down on OSAP changes01:06 | February 23, 2026
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Stellantis signs deal with Roshel to sell Brampton plant01:48 | November 9, 2026
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Focus Ontario: The Blue Wave and Budget Bluster22:59 | November 7, 2026
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Ontario post-secondary students walk out of class in protest02:13 | November 5, 2026
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Students federation blasts Ford government for OSAP freeze and tuition fee increase02:47 | November 5, 2026
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U.S. midterms: Canadians react as Democrats claim landslide victory over Republicans01:53 | November 4, 2026
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Ford ‘very open to discussions’ on ditching daylight saving time in Ontario01:03 | November 4, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Nov. 1, 202610:22 | November 1, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Oct. 31, 202608:34 | October 31, 2026
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Focus Ontario: FES and Phantoms23:00 | October 31, 2026
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Ontario municipal elections: Olivia Chow re-elected mayor of Toronto, many other incumbents voted out02:00 | October 27, 2026
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Toronto voters re-elect Olivia Chow as mayor of Canada’s largest city13:34 | October 26, 2026
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Getting Back to Business22:57 | October 24, 2026
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Will investments in key Ontario sectors be enough to combat the effects of U.S. tariffs?06:55 | October 21, 2026
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Stelco proceeds with layoffs at Hamilton plant despite threats of legal action02:08 | October 13, 2026
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Ontario to remove bike lanes on Bloor Street W after Thanksgiving weekend01:43 | October 9, 2026
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Ontario transportation minister provides update on widening of Highway 40001:37 | October 5, 2026
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Doug Ford and Danielle Smith address energy industry leaders01:32 | September 28, 2026
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Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital02:20 | September 22, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre show support for Jewish community after Ontario synagogue shooting00:41 | September 21, 2026
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Memo tells Science Centre workers internal redesign is coming following layoffs01:54 | September 10, 2026
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Man arrested after Scarborough MP’s car was set on fire01:56 | September 4, 2026
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Healthcare, education, US-relations top of mind for Scarborough-Southwest voters in by-election01:01 | September 3, 2026
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Carney, Liberals gain momentum with byelection victories02:12 | September 1, 2026
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‘Lake Ontario, actually’: Adam van Koeverden responds to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name change01:13 | September 1, 2026
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What to watch for with federal byelections underway in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.01:47 | August 31, 2026
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Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026
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Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections01:34 | August 31, 2026
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.00:46 | August 28, 2026
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Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026
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Chow joins Ford in threatening to cut power to U.S. amid trade war02:08 | August 26, 2026
‘There’s actually a basket weaving course’: Doug Ford doubles down on OSAP changes
Description
February 23, 2026
On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford rejected concerns about his government’s recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). He highlighted an indigenous-oriented basket weaving course at Carleton University as a wasteful use of OSAP money.
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