Student union leaders across New Brunswick gather at a protest outside the legislature in Fredericton, N.B. (Polina Kozlova/AQ) Approximately 400 students, faculty members and community supporters gathered outside the New Brunswick legislature on March 17 to protest proposed cuts to post-secondary education as the provincial government presented its budget. Finance Minister René Legacy presented the 2026-2027 provincial budget at 1:00 p.m., announcing that the government will

(left to right) Christian Cunningham, NBCC representative; Wilson Paluch, Mount Allison University representative; Kierra MacAlpine, University of New Brunswick representative; N.B. Premier Susan Holt; Ana Lucia Pavon, St. Thomas University representative; Connor Stevens, University of New Brunswick Saint John representative; and Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour Jean Claud D'Amours. On March 10, student leaders from student unions around New Brunswic

On Feb. 25, Nauman Farooqi, president and vice-chancellor at St. Thomas University, sent a mass email confirming that Premier Susan Holt had no intention to close or merge STU. Despite this, students are still speculating about the university's long-term future. (Credit: UNB Communications) As the New Brunswick government considers structural changes to post-secondary education, students at St. Thomas University (STU) are asking what a potential merger with the University o

Tamika Gideon, a first-year student at St. Thomas University, shows a direct message from Premier Susan Holt clarifying that the province is not pursuing a merger or closure of STU. (Suzanne Shah/AQ) Even after New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt assured students that St. Thomas University would not close or merge, some say the uncertainty surrounding proposed post-secondary funding cuts has already left a mark. For third-year student Zachary Girard, the initial reaction was imm

On March 17, the provincial government is set to decide on a proposed $35 million to $50 million reduction in post-secondary education funding in New Brunswick. (Credit: STU Communications) Students at St. Thomas University are organizing petitions and outreach campaigns to elected officials after reports that the New Brunswick government is considering major reductions to post-secondary education funding. These changes could result in higher tuition, fewer services and even

The Holt Liberal government has unveiled its first provincial budget, projecting a $549-million deficit for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Presented by Finance Minister René Legacy, the budget outlines significant investments in key sectors, particularly in health care, education and economic resilience.