Ford tells students to not pick 'basket-weaving courses' in wake of OSAP cuts

submitted by HellsBelle to canada 19 points | 17 comments https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-osap-cuts-9.7094009 Premier Doug Ford had choice words for students expressing concerns over recent cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) Tuesday, telling them to “not pick basket-weaving courses” and to invest in education that gives people in-demand jobs. Speaking to reporters at Queen’s Park, Ford said he received “thousands of calls” from students over the long weekend, who expressed concerns about the province cutting the amount of grant money students can receive through OSAP. “I mentioned to the students, you have to invest in your future, into in-demand jobs,” he said. “You’re picking basket-weaving courses, and there’s not too many baskets being sold out there.”