Jagmeet Singh, leader of the NPD party, proposes forgiving up to $20,000 of student loan debt and doubling student grants, as well as giving new graduates a five-year grace period for federal loan payments. This is based on the fact that, according to studies, in recent years, numerous students have been unable to repay their academic loans.
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@B4MZ8ZN3 days3D
Universities should be the ones to forgive the debt, as they are the ones asking for such large sums of money in the first place. People from low income families with good grades and academic performance should be eligible for debt forgiveness from their respective university.
@9GH2KFF1yr1Y
Yes, but only for students with excellent grades. In addition, students with poor grades should have to pay a tax to pay for smarter students' education.
@9F9THK32yrs2Y
If there is a good reason behind not being able to pay the debt back then it should be partially forgiven. Unless the student abuses the system then it cannot be let go. But, if the student has problems and is trying to pay the debt off, they should lower the amount he has to pay, as they will pay taxes and such in the future anyways.
@9F8ZNQ42yrs2Y
yes but more than 20,000 and for canadian citizens only
@9F47QBX2yrs2Y
Not incredibly educated in this field. The government needs to add financials as a core subject in schools.
@9W4LNZTIndependent6mos6MO
Forgive debt of low-income students to deal with present problem and lower interest rates to prevent future issues
@9HNB4HT1yr1Y
No, government grants are the reason post-secondary education has gotten so expensive in the first place
@9BKQBGW2yrs2Y
no, because as a student when you take a loan you know it has to be paid back and the government is giving you that money to use responsibly
@95JMYP73yrs3Y
if the student gets a scholarship then yes, otherwise no
@8WG88BN4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for the kids who can’t afford to pay
@8VHL8R2Conservative4yrs4Y
if the student graduates - and starts a position in their field and pays pays Canadian taxes, yes
@9965M772yrs2Y
No but stop charging any interest and work toward more affordable schooling
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