{
  "id": 19212844,
  "title": "Ford denounces ‘naive’ students who staged walkouts over OSAP changes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ford-denounces-naive-students-who-staged-walkouts-over-osap-changes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T20:20:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/09/ford-denounces-naive-students-who-staged-walkouts-over-osap-changes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ontario Premier Doug Ford has criticized students who participated in walkouts against changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), telling them to focus on their studies rather than social media. Ford became particularly upset with protests at Trent University, which had received $100 million in investment from the province for new housing and academic spaces. He argued that students should be grateful for the government's support and urged them to prioritize STEM and healthcare careers. OSAP changes were announced in February, reducing grant funding while increasing tuition fees. Ford expressed concerns about OSAP abuse and the potential for some colleges to close due to fraudulent activity. The province later halted OSAP payments to private institutions, leaving students in uncertainty. Ford hinted at upcoming OSAP reforms, promising to target \"bad actors\" who defraud taxpayers.",
  "summary": "Ontario Premier Doug Ford has a message for the thousands of college and university students who took part in a walkout to protest changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP): Get off social media, and get back in class. “Some of these kids … they read the social media, and half the people on […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Ford calls protesting students \"naive\" over OSAP changes",
    "Trent University received $100M investment from province",
    "OSAP funding reduced while tuition fees increased"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/19212844.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Ford calls students protesting OSAP changes 'naive,' says they should be 'thanking the government'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ford-calls-students-protesting-osap-changes-naive-says-they-should-be",
        "published": "2026-11-09T17:37:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}