 Adam van Koeverden, Member of Parliament for Milton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity and 4x Olympic Medalist joins guest host TIm Powers to discuss the journey for Canadian athletes to reach the Olympics.

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Adam van Koeverden, Member of Parliament for Milton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity and 4x Olympic Medalist joins guest host TIm Powers to discuss the journey for Canadian athletes to reach the Olympics.
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For a second straight year, the Algonquin College Board of Governors has approved a significant series of programming cuts. This time, 30 programs have been halted. Monday’s judgement day comes as the Ottawa-based post-secondary institution continues to grapple with funding shortfalls and a decline in International enrollment. Judy Puritt, the first Vice-President of OPSEU Local 415, represents roughly 900 of Algonquin’s faculty members. She also teaches Business Communications at the college, and joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.

For a second straight year, the Algonquin College Board of Governors has approved a significant series of programming cuts. This time, 30 programs have been halted. Monday&rsquo;s judgement day comes as the Ottawa-based post-secondary institution continues to grapple with funding shortfalls and a decline in International enrollment. Judy Puritt, the first Vice-President of OPSEU Local 415, represents roughly 900 of Algonquin&rsquo;s faculty members. She also teaches Business Communications at the college, and joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.

Ottawa Now - 'Devastated': Professors react to another round of gut-punching cuts at Algonquin College

Despite new funding from the Ontario government, and Premier Ford lifting a gut-punching tuition freeze, Algonquin College’s Board of Governors has decided to execute another series of program suspensions. Just one year after the last round of cuts, another 30 programs will be on the chopping block this time, with the college citing ‘financial mitigation measures’ as the reason why. Aarushi Aarushi is a 2nd Semester student at Algonquin’s Horticulture Program, which is one of the programs biting the dust. She vents her frustrations on today’s Ottawa Now.

Despite new funding from the Ontario government, and Premier Ford lifting a gut-punching tuition freeze, Algonquin College&rsquo;s Board of Governors has decided to execute another series of program suspensions. Just one year after the last round of cuts, another 30 programs will be on the chopping block this time, with the college citing &lsquo;financial mitigation measures&rsquo; as the reason why. Aarushi Aarushi is a 2nd Semester student at Algonquin&rsquo;s Horticulture Program, which is one of the programs biting the dust. She vents her frustrations on today&rsquo;s Ottawa Now.

Ottawa Now - 'If there are no farmers, what are they going to be eating?': Horticulture student vents frustrations over approved cuts at Algonquin College

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