Sudbury Partnership for Higher Education Recognizes Provincial Investment

(SUDBURY, ON - February 13, 2026) - The Ontario government recently announced that it would be investing $6.4 billion over four years to support the postsecondary sector’s long-term success and sustainability. This investment also includes dedicated funds for northern institutions such as those located in Sudbury.

This investment presents decisive action to protect postsecondary students’ access to the education they need to launch successful careers, build long-term sustainability in the postsecondary sector, and support the world-class research being conducted at our institutions here in Sudbury. 

This will fund 70,000 more in-demand seats across the Province, ensuring that the Sudbury region can benefit from an increase in highly-skilled graduates. This will better meet the needs of Sudbury’s institutions as funds have been set aside specifically for small, rural, northern French-language and Indigenous institutes. 

An updated tuition framework will also support the postsecondary sector’s long-term sustainability while maintaining one of the lowest rates of tuition increase in Canada. Ontario will allow publicly assisted colleges and universities to keep pace with growing expenses and maintain the high quality education students deserve. This funding will also allow us to collaboratively support students and expand programs, directly benefitting the Sudbury community and the broader Northern Ontario region

Sudbury’s post-secondary institutions, through the Sudbury Partnership for Higher Education, recognize the significance of this investment for the post-secondary sector as a whole and look forward to continuing to serve the Sudbury community even more effectively. 

Our institutions look forward to learning more in the coming weeks about the specifics of how this funding will be implemented.

QUOTES

"Cambrian College is very pleased with today’s announcement by the Government of Ontario. This additional funding will help enable public colleges, such as Cambrian, to continue to produce the skilled workers across all sectors that our economy urgently needs, now and in the future.” - Kristine Morrissey, President, Cambrian College

“This $6.4‑billion investment by the Government of Ontario demonstrates the essential role our postsecondary institutions play in training a skilled workforce that truly meets the needs of our regions. We are especially grateful for this support, which will allow Collège Boréal and its northern counterparts to further contribute to the economic development and vitality of their communities.” - Daniel Giroux, President, Collège Boréal

“We applaud the Provincial government for recognizing that an additional investment in postsecondary education will further protect Ontario through developing a more robust and innovative workforce." - Dr. Lynn Wells, President & Vice-Chancellor, Laurentian University

"NOSM University commends the Government of Ontario for its commitment to strengthening the long-term sustainability of the postsecondary sector and for recognizing the critical role health professions education and northern institutions play in meeting Ontario’s growing workforce and health-care needs."   - Dr. Michael Green, President, Vice-Chancellor, Dean and CEO, NOSM University

About the Sudbury Partnership for Higher Education

Formed earlier in 2026, the Sudbury Partnership for Higher Education represents Cambrian College, College Boreal, Laurentian University and NOSM University. The partnership represents a unified alliance to position Greater Sudbury as a global destination for higher learning, research, and innovation, while strengthening Northern Ontario’s educational landscape through collaboration in student recruitment, academic pathways, and research.