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Student debt isn�t stimulating
Gen Charest
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February 26, 2009
Media Release

Student debt isn�t stimulating

OTTAWA--Students reject recommendations released yesterday by the Education Policy Institute that include higher tuition fees and reduced teaching resources. As the Obama administration makes record investments in higher educ�

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Investment in public education key to economic stimulus, poll shows
Gen Charest
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February 5, 2009
Media Release

Investment in public education key to economic stimulus, poll shows

VICTORIA--An overwhelming majority (86 percent) of British Columbians believe investment in public education should be a key part of any economic stimulus plan in the upcoming provincial budget, said a poll released today by �

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Federal budget fails research community
Gen Charest
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January 27, 2009
Media Release

Federal budget fails research community

OTTAWA--By cutting funding to the research granting agencies, the federal government has betrayed the research community and damaged the ability of Canadian universities to undertake innovative research. Losses to the base bu�

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Stimulus falls short of Obama's university package
Gen Charest
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January 27, 2009
Media Release

Stimulus falls short of Obama's university package

OTTAWA--The federal budget failed to make a balanced investment in education by ignoring core funding and student debt. Today's budget focuses solely on $2 billion for campus infrastructure but, unlike the proposed American s�

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