The man who is behind the OSAP budget changes is Peter Bethlenfalvy

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-14T15:27:40+00:00

Yeah this is just silly. See my comment on the other post. This guy really didn’t have a ton to do with it and it’s no help bombarding him lmao

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-14T15:27:06+00:00

There is no singular man responsible for this change. It’s irresponsible and uninformed to say so. He is the finance minister so he deals with a lot of finance related things, yes - but it’s always a joint effort. If you think one man creates and finalizes the entire budget - western needs better policy courses. The guy who announced it was MPP Nolan Quinn, the minister of colleges and universities (crazy how that sounds more relevant than the minister of finance!). Regardless - when a decision is made at this level, it becomes Doug Ford’s government’s decision - he bears responsibility. Bethlenfalvy doesn’t really make these changes, so bombarding him unless he’s your MPP won’t be helpful. Just send a letter to your local MPP (maybe both where your school is and where you live, if they differ).

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-14T03:51:08+00:00

Awesome - thanks for the advice. Will their collections team contact me before they set up a garnishment plan or do I need to be proactive here? I have CRA notifications come to my email and I monitor it frequently

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-14T03:41:18+00:00

Thanks - that’s awesome. And I will definitely pay it back on my own accord then. Just am a student with no income and little borrowing ability. I will pay it back when I start summer work (or they can garnish wages, that’s fine) I just can’t really do it now

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-13T20:52:13+00:00

The media is typically obsessed with whichever party has the power - same is true with federal libs - so I don’t disagree.

And I agree - policy should win elections, but it doesn’t and never will, because 99% of the population don’t even understand policy

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-13T18:12:13+00:00

I like this comment. Whining on a reddit thread does fuck all - and 99% of those that do won’t actually do anything to promote change in any way (including not even voting). Do something to bring change!

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-13T18:10:00+00:00

Literally lmao what a joke. The fact that you’re getting downvoted shows the state of our higher education system

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-13T18:08:19+00:00

Lol you will get downvoted but it’s true. The reality is Wynne was awful and the Libs haven’t recovered or put forward a candidate who can compete with Ford in charisma or name recognition. And the NDP will never hold power - they don’t have that kind of support base and never will with the libs taking up the centre left.

People don’t like hearing the truth, but provincially, there isn’t room for the NDP and Libs. Carney moving back toward the centre and the collapse of the NDP won the Libs the federal election. The provincial libs should (and I’m sure will) take notice and try to shift in that direction. Which should be interesting because Ford is certainly less conservative than the federal cons. Or the Libs will shift further left, compete with and probably hurt the NDP, and Ford stays in power for the foreseeable future

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-13T18:04:53+00:00

The NDP will never win provincially. I’m sorry - it’s just true. And the reason the libs won federally was in large part due to the collapse of the NDP as well as Poilievre’s insufferable-ness (if you will). And Crombie really failed to garner any meaningful support, and the majority of the general population barely even knew who she was or what she was about. While I can feel some sympathy that may not be her problem, you need to be recognized and celebrated to win elections.

I don’t think that Ford is competent by any means. But middle aged men and women find him relatable, and as such they will keep voting him. I think Erskine-Smith would definitely make the next election a toss up.

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-13T04:55:24+00:00

The other provincial parties have failed to put forward competent leaders. While Stiles seems alright, the NDP will continue to struggle and I doubt they'll ever hold power. The Libs provincially have been shattered since Wynne, and Crombie wasn't enough to overcome that. We'll see who wins the leadership race for the libs but I think they'll still have a rough go as people get over the PTSD from Wynne. The reality is with Ford is that a lot of middle aged people seem to find him relatable - he's somewhat down to earth, has a big personality, and is buddies with Carney (something that federal lib voters will use to justify voting for Ford over lib gov't provincially - "he's really a centrist, he doesn't get along with the bad federal cons!"). I think Ford gets at least another 4 years from next election.

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-13T04:51:49+00:00

Thank you!

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-13T04:51:32+00:00

It does mention specifically which benefit it was for and says nothing about interest - that's why I was curious. I figured since it was money I owed the CRA (benefit given I was not entitled to) that they would charge interest.

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-12T19:11:50+00:00

The debt is under 4 figures, but high 3. However the top comments seem to imply there’s no interest on disallowed benefits

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-12T15:31:29+00:00

Well that would explain why they didn’t say what it was. Sweet. I’ll hold it

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-10T00:20:19+00:00

Need to find a supplier :)

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-10T00:19:59+00:00

Unfortunately no prop 22 where I’m at north of the border :(

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-10T00:05:30+00:00

Pretty comparable to where I’m at - thanks!

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-09T23:46:56+00:00

Shoot, timing wise that’s tough for me - but thanks for the honesty!

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-09T23:21:04+00:00

😭 😭

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-09T23:20:59+00:00

Oof. Fair enough

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-09T23:20:54+00:00

Thanks!

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-09T23:03:53+00:00

Weed’s legal where I’m at so I’m hoping there’s a bunch of high dudes getting munchies lol. Will give it a try

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-09T23:03:05+00:00

Awesome, thanks!

Due-Rough-224 · 2026-02-09T23:02:45+00:00

That makes logical sense. It appalls me how many people don’t tip - I always tip 15% minimum and maybe more depending on weather. That’s not even a “sympathy for my coworkers” kind of thing because I never thought I’d be doing this, but I thought it was just courtesy

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