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title: "BC Greens commit to domestic tuition freeze if elected"
description: "Andrew Appleton, the BC Greens candidate in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, announced on October 21 that a BC Greens government would freeze domestic tuition and mandatory fees and replace the current post-secondary funding model."
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last_updated: "2026-10-21T23:27:46.750Z"
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The BC Greens announced on October 21 that they would freeze domestic tuition and mandatory fees if elected, capping annual increases at inflation. BC Greens candidate [Andrew Appleton](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/andrew-appleton), who is running in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, made the announcement, according to Daily Hive.

The party said it would also replace the current post-secondary funding model after a system-wide review, with "new provincial funding on the table," Daily Hive reported. The BC Greens said they would expand non-market student housing on public campus land, using provincial capital funding to build more below-market homes, including family-sized units for students with children.

## What the party says about the funding gap

The BC Greens cited a shift in how post-secondary institutions have covered their costs. According to the party, international tuition made up around 18 per cent of revenue across the public post-secondary system until 2024, and the figure was as high as 40 per cent for some institutions. Both numbers are the party's own figures.

The BC Greens also said that federal changes to study permits are expected to cut sector-wide tuition revenue by $300 million annually, leading to hiring freezes, layoffs, and program cuts. That figure is the party's own estimate, and Daily Hive reported it on October 21.

"Post-secondary institutions have relied on squeezing international and domestic students like a cash cow to fill funding gaps for too long," Appleton said, according to Daily Hive. He added that the government "hasn't taken its responsibility to fund education seriously."

## The housing piece

On top of the tuition freeze, the Greens said they would build more non-market student housing on publicly owned campus land. New publicly funded student housing would be required to stay affordable, the party said.

The announcement came three days before voting day on October 24. Voting day is the last chance to vote in the BC provincial election. If you have not yet voted in the advance period, which ended October 21, you can vote on October 24 at your assigned voting place. Find your location at Elections BC's website or on the [BC provincial election page](/bc/provincial-2026/news).

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