(Paul Daly/CBC - image credit)Paul Daly/CBCPremier Andrew Furey said he is committed to re-evaluating funding for Memorial University's tuition freeze during a closed-door meeting with students, faculty and administration. He said the government made the decision to eliminate the funding for the tuition freeze and put it toward the province's student loan program. "That pocket of taxpayer money that … people pay taxes for was set aside to freeze tuition. MUNSU, MUNFA call for more transparencyFurey didn't say if the provincial government will reinstate the funding for a tuition freeze, but said he's open to discussions. Story continuesMemorial University's student union has slammed the end of the tuition freeze — which saw undergraduate tuition fees more than double.

Source: CBC News April 25, 2023 21:24 UTC