Praise Ditep Hello, TMU. I am Praise Ditep, Mahsa Yazdaninia. and I'm Mahsa Yazdaninia. Praise Ditep Welcome to the Final Word news wrap for Friday, March 14. Today we are looking at TMU's budget, campus housing difficulties, new speed cameras in Toronto safety zone and national and international news. In campus news, the Eyeopener reports that the university is projecting a budget deficit for the next academic year. Vice Provost of University Planning, Kimberly McCausland says the university will land $13 million in the red for the 2025-26 year. Revenue is expected to increase by 1.7% but rising inflation and salary costs will more than offset income. Tuition has been frozen since 2019 when the Ford government also cut it by 10%. McCausland says faculties and departments will be looking to save 2.5% across the university's finances next year. Student employment opportunities and financial aid programs will not be affected, according to the Eyeopener report. The university made the projection in a February 26 Board of Governors meeting. The Eyeopener also reports that a lack of housing for students is impacting their academic participation, success and mental health. Rent costs between $1,500 and $3,000 a month, and students are choosing long travels to campus or moving home. Laura Jakovic went from living five minutes from campus to a one hour 30 minute ride to school. She says it is tough. One student says long commutes stop her from taking design classes or courses that require her physical presence. Many students say TMU offers little help on off campus housing and feel unprepared for the housing market. Many first year students are on indefinite wait lists for on campus housing. Mohammed Lashemi is TMU's president. He told the Eyeopener, the school aims to prioritize first year students who are moving from a distance, but says he hopes to have more on campus spaces and extend housing options to upper year students. City News reports that the city is doubling the number of speed cameras on streets from 75 to 150. Barbara Gray is the transportation services manager. She says the devices are put on streets that have higher accident rates and will get people to drive at a safe speed. TTC will add cameras to street cars to catch drivers that do not stop when street car doors open. Warning signs have been placed on affected streets to give drivers 90 days notice before they are installed. The city also plans to use the cameras to monitor intersections for vehicles that block them, as well as bus and bike lanes. Mahsa Yazdaninia. Turning now to national news, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave one last message from his office on his last day in it. CTV News reported Trudeau's post on X, in which he addressed all Canadians and said he is proud of them for standing up for what's right. Mark Carney will officially be Canada's new prime minister as of Friday, March 14. The former Governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England is preparing to tackle Canada's economic challenges, including potential fallout from US trade policies. Speaking of trade, Canada is hitting back at US tariffs. Nearly 30 billion Canadian dollars in retaliatory duties are being imposed on American goods, including steel, computers and sports equipment, following Trump's 25% global duty on steel and aluminum. Carney says these tariffs will stay in place until what he calls, quote, fair trade practices are restored. Moving on to international news, according to the Guardian US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he's optimistic about a ceasefire in Ukraine, signaling that Russia may accept a US proposed truce. Russian President Vladimir Putin responded positively, but pointed to what he called, quote, serious issues that must be addressed, including long standing NATO tensions. The Guardian also reported that the US has resumed arms shipments to Ukraine after a brief pause. Washington is set to meet with Putin in the coming days to discuss a potential 30 day cease fire. Trump has hinted at financial penalties if Russia refuses the deal. As reported by The Guardian, shifting US foreign policy is prompting European leaders to rethink defense strategies. This is in response to the Trump administration's shift in attitude toward the 80 year old transatlantic relationship and US support for Ukraine. The Guardian's correspondence report from Kyiv, Brussels and Berlin and examine how they are preparing for increased military spending. Germany's Chancellor in waiting Friedrich Merz is considering potentially aligning with France's independent nuclear strategy. Praise Ditep In TMU's athletics, the men's hockey team has advanced to the provincial championships. The Bold won a best of three series against the University of Toronto varsity to advance to the finals in three games earlier this week in the semifinals. Now they face off against Concordia for the Ontario University Athletics Queens cup. It is the team's second consecutive trip to this stage. They lost in the finals last year. On The Record, spoke to Team Captain Chris Playfair, who played in that game. He says that he hopes the home crowd will help the Bold take their first ever provincial championship. The game starts Saturday evening at 6:15 at the Matamy Athletic Center. Their trip to the provincial finals also means TMU advances to the national championships later this month for net radio and the final word, I am Praise Ditep. Mahsa Yazdaninia. and I am Mahsa Yazdaninia, thank you for listening.