Private career college operators warn the province’s OSAP funding freeze is threatening their survival, leaving thousands of students in limbo and putting Ontario’s pipeline of health-care workers at risk.

"This endorsement from Lyn means a lot to me," Fairclough said. "I feel quite honoured that I've got now four previous leaders of the party and, of course, a previous premier that has the confidence that I will be able to lead our party and lead us into a better future in Ontario."