Rob Shaw: BC NDP too broke to fix the post-secondary system it knew was broken (Business in Vancouver)
It was a brutal year for most of BC’s colleges and universities, and the financial pressures that have sideswiped their budgets are only expected to intensify in 2026. The BC government now says 20 of the province’s 25 post-secondary institutions are forecasting at least one deficit over the next three years, worsening an already dire situation of layoffs and course cancellations ... ... That’s a sobering assessment from the minister in charge, and it comes years after the first warning signs appeared ... CLICK HERE for the full story