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Ford government faces Liberal questions over career-college aid ban

CityNews reports that three college branches have been barred from Ontario's student assistance program, while the opposition asks why action did not come sooner.

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Ford government accused of ties with career colleges in OSAP scandal

Full courses completed in a single day: that is one of the findings from government inspections described in Mark McAllister's CityNews report on Ontario's private career colleges.

The report examines Ontario Liberal allegations about the Ford government's connections to colleges receiving public student-aid funding, and whether warnings should have prompted earlier intervention. Three branches under the same ownership have been blocked from the Ontario Student Assistance Program, known as OSAP, until 2030.

Liberal MPP Tyler Watt questions the government's handling of the funding, but also draws an important distinction: "Political donations, lobbying, and ribbon cuttings don't establish wrongdoing, but these connections demand scrutiny."

CityNews reports that Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn referred the matter to the Ontario Provincial Police. The report also outlines restrictions on colleges receiving OSAP funding.

The Short reached roughly 32,000 views in eight hours, already far beyond the channel's usual full-day audience for this format. Its subject is a question of public accountability: when the government knew there was a problem, and how quickly it acted.

A college statement shown in the report denies wrongdoing or special treatment. McAllister closes by noting that Quinn's office had not responded to requests for comment before deadline.

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