Province’s $1.7 billion investment funding more than 70,000 additional seats in STEM, health care, education and trades News Release | October 16th, 2026 Thunder Bay — The Ontario government has invested $15 million to fund 1,312 additional seats at Lakehead University and Confederation College to connect more students to good paying, in-demand careers. This allocation, which is part of a broader $1.7 billion investment to support a total of 70,000 new seats, supports the pro
