Headlines for February 28, 2024

Waterloo Region Record
Data analysis: International student cap exposes chronic underfunding of Ontario and BC postsecondary schools
The international student cap has exposed years of decreased funding for colleges and universities in Ontario and BC, according to data from Statistics Canada and industry experts.
The Globe and Mail
Labour-starved provinces seek new ways to draw high-school students to skilled trades
As recruitment lags behind retirement in construction and other industries, educators are fighting old stigmas and offering different incentives
Vancouver Sun
Federal minister calls ‘garbage’ on Ontario’s complaints it was blindsided by international student cap
Marc Miller rejected any suggestion provinces weren’t fully informed
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