Education

Post-secondary institutions platforms

Here's what the 2026 BC Provincial Election parties are promising.
We don't have any BC NDP policies on Post-secondary institutions.
We don't have any BC Conservative policies on Post-secondary institutions.

BC Green
  • Replace the current post-secondary funding model through a public, system-wide review that will bring new public funding

    "Replace BC’s outdated post-secondary funding model through a public, system-wide review with new provincial funding on the table. This will include reviewing the roles and mandates of all 25 public institutions, how funding is distributed, regional access, research and teaching responsibilities, trades and technical education, transfers between institutions, and the needs of communities around the province." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Set a long-term path to 75% of core institutional operating costs being publicly funded

    "Set a long-term path to restore public funding so that, over time, at least 75% of core institutional operating costs are publicly funded." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Modernise post-secondary governance to give campus communities a stronger voice in institutions

    "Modernize post-secondary governance so campus communities have a stronger voice in the institutions where they study and work." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Provide temporary funding to institutions to stabilise them after the rapid decline in international student enrolment

    "Provide temporary stabilization funding to institutions facing severe shortfalls from the rapid decline in international enrolment, tied to plans that protect core programs and student services while institutions move toward a more sustainable funding model." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Amend the Labour Relations Code to recognise paid graduate teaching and research work as employment, including graduate students, protecting their right to unionise

    "Protect the right of graduate student workers to unionize by amending the Labour Relations Code to clearly recognize paid graduate teaching and research work as employment, including graduate research assistants." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any OneBC policies on Post-secondary institutions.
We don't have any CentreBC policies on Post-secondary institutions.

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