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Ontario to spend $750 million on STEM programs at universities, colleges

Published Apr 22, 2025 at 6:49pm

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Ontario to spend $750 million on STEM programs at universities, colleges

MPPs Nolan Quinn, left, and Todd McCarthy sit in the Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto, Monday, April 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Ontario says it will invest $750 million to boost funding for science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at colleges and universities across the province.

Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn says the funding will be used to fund 20,500 STEM spots per year.

Quinn says the investment in students will help create a more resilient economy, which has been hurting recently with U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating trade war.

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