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Victoria MacBeath, PhD Candidate, Art History, Concordia University

Actually, Doug Ford, basket-weaving is innovative and in-demand

Salish Nlaka'pamux basket made of cedar or spruce root, cedar wood and hide. (McCord Museum)

The Ontario government recently announced massive cuts to Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) funding, decreasing the maximum funding from 85 per cent to 25 per cent.

Student response to this has been largely negative. Speaking to the media, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that he received “thousands of calls” from students expressing concerns. Ford’s response: telling them to invest in education that leads to in-demand jobs.

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