McGuinty promises 30 per cent tuition cut, as Liberal platform unveiled

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Dalton McGuinty unveiled his long-awaited platform for the Oct. 6 election with a massive new pledge worth up to $1,600 a year for full-time university students.

"We're taking the next step ... to make sure postsecondary education remains accessible and affordable to the middle class," said the Liberal platform, entitled "Forward. Together."

"So we're going to support all middle-class Ontario families with a 30 per cent across-the-board post-secondary tuition grant."

The new measure, which would be directly applied by the universities and colleges when they send out tuition bills, would cost the treasury $423 million annually.

Existing tuition breaks for low income students would remain in place, party officials said.