Premier wants local students at province’s medical schools

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants all spots in Ontario’s medical schools to be reserved for students from the province, write Liam Casey and Allison Jones for The Canadian Press.

Ford said on Wednesday 3 April that about 18% of students are from foreign countries. “In my opinion, and we will continue working with the ministry, get rid of the 18%,” he said at an announcement for a new medical school at York University. “I’m not being mean, but I’m taking care of our students, our kids first.”

NDP Leader Marit Stiles criticised Ford for his comments. “The Premier’s comments were wildly disrespectful to the thousands of students and internationally trained physicians with experience from across the world stuck waiting for a residency spot so they can finally practise in our province,” she wrote in a statement.
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