In a letter to Premier Ford, signed by all 24 presidents of Ontario’s public colleges, the sector expressed how they can support the government's “Protect Ontario” agenda. Sharing their support to protect the province’s economy and reduce reliance on foreign—particularly U.S.—markets, Ontario’s public colleges highlight their proactive steps to align procurement with Supply Ontario’s directive to “buy Canadian.” With over $2.6 billion in annual spending, colleges already source 92 per cent of goods and services from Canadian suppliers and pledge to increase this further. Read the full letter here.