Several institutions in Atlantic Canada have shared budget updates and the changes they have made in order to address any deficits. Memorial University’s Board of Regents have approved the university’s 2025-26 operating budget, which was balanced through a base expenditure reduction of $20.85M. The board also directed a one-time pause on Memorial’s tuition reduction grant, which CBC says is being reallocated to other efforts such as student retention and instructors. Mount Allison University has approved its budget, which includes a continued operating deficit. The budget includes a 4.75% tuition increase, which will be used to support several learning, wellbeing, and campus life efforts across MtA’s campus. The University of Prince Edward Island has reportedly proposed several measures to balance its budget, including tuition fee increases of 6.5% for domestic students and 7.5% for international students, expanded recruitment and retention efforts, and deferred strategic priorities.
