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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@9VVJGFWConservative6mos6MO
Adopt the model used in Norway and surrounding - all citizens pay higher taxes, but get free education and overall improve the country
I feel like students are here to receive an education. The 20K should be subsidized to the students instead of loans.
@9VGGMWSConservative6mos6MO
Yes, but only for Canadian citizens and based on grades earned or agreement to work in areas where their skills are needed if applicable.
@9V9R5P2Conservative7mos7MO
A hard no because people will take advantage of the program and the program will cost Canadians more money.
@9TQD73XConservative7mos7MO
forgive only up to 1000 dollars and lower the interest rates to 1-2%, however for low income students all forgive up to 25000
@9MHJ95GConservative11mos11MO
Yes but only for people with good bank records and no major police offences or minor ones involving stealing or abusing money
Unequivocally NO. Pay your damn debts like everyone else. Major in something productive that will afford you a career or job that will allow you to finance your life and pay off what you thought was worth borrowing for.
@9J4JGWRConservative1yr1Y
No, but they should work to reducing tuition costs for Canadian citizens and aid people paying off their existing student debt once costs are reduced
@9FSXQWPConservative2yrs2Y
yes for low income students but not for people who choose useless degrees that are not going to help anybody like gender study's
@9FLJLZ3Conservative2yrs2Y
Only Canadian born students and low income.
@9FDLC9KConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, only if the universities/colleges are the ones that have to eat the debt.
@9D8PLJBConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but for low income students and students with excellent grades
@9D8647BConservative2yrs2Y
I think school should be free
@8WG8ZS9Conservative4yrs4Y
No, but eliminate interest rates.
@9DKJPVNConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for occupations that are necessary for human survival, such as doctors and business managers.
@9BMDJJNConservative2yrs2Y
No because after a student takes a loan for 2000, chances are they won't be able to pay it off for a long time causing crisis with debt
@95DYS9NConservative3yrs3Y
Government should incentivize schools to lower tuition rates
@95CVJ66Conservative3yrs3Y
No, because taking a student loan was their option and they have to deal with the consequences.
@956ZQSVConservative3yrs3Y
forgive up to $2000 worth of debt based on income and lower interest rates
@93K43T8Conservative3yrs3Y
Yes if students stay and apply skills in canada
@92M4953Conservative3yrs3Y
yes, but it should go according to an individual household situation. Just because parents have money doesn't mean they share the money with their kids for their education.
@8WPFP49Conservative3yrs3Y
No but remove interest rates
@8WCM3L7Conservative4yrs4Y
only if the family cannot pay for it
@8VWQG2FConservative4yrs4Y
Depends on what the course the student is taking and their financial situation
@8VW6JQVConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for Canadian citizens and low income students
@8VVNVTFConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for Canadian Citizens with excellent grades and have graduated
@8VV622DConservative4yrs4Y
No, but have no interest on student loans
@8VTRVJ6Conservative4yrs4Y
@8VSVWQTConservative4yrs4Y
@8VRKB2HConservative4yrs4Y
Forgive some but 20,000 is too much!
@8VR8Q4PConservative4yrs4Y
Make sure students don't take out any interest based loans of any kind in their entire life not just when talking about student loans.
@8VQ6WPHConservative4yrs4Y
No, but they should make post secondary education more affordable.
@8VNWVPXConservative4yrs4Y
It depends on what they were doing while they weren't making any money.
@8VNW2F3Conservative4yrs4Y
Depends on parents income.
@8VLV7PJConservative4yrs4Y
Yes if you have completed schooling
@8VLN7QKConservative4yrs4Y
Forgiveness is not the answer. The cost of attending university has ballooned to a point of no return and needs to be limited by the government to prevent massive debts. Alternatively find a way to increase competition between universities to lower prices.
@8VLLZZHConservative4yrs4Y
Remove subsidies to universities who have too much money towards administration
@8VLKPSYConservative4yrs4Y
If student agreed to practice in Canada for a specific number of years in industry in demand i.e doctor NOT lawyers too many of them
@8VLKLJDConservative4yrs4Y
Should depend on income level post graduation
@8VK4ZKJConservative4yrs4Y
@8VHL8R2Conservative4yrs4Y
if the student graduates - and starts a position in their field and pays pays Canadian taxes, yes
@9C9P74GConservative2yrs2Y
yes as long as they are paying back the loan after they graduate
@9B4QNSFConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, only if the student is able to prove they deserve to have a place at the school
Yes because most people go into debt because of student loans
@993JZ5XConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for people who are struggling with paying it back. If they don't need it they shouldn't have it.
@9938BNZConservative2yrs2Y
we should put out more scolarships so every one has an equal chance
The education system should be more privatized.
@97T4JZCConservative2yrs2Y
Normally, yes for low income students, but we can't afford it right now or for Canadian citizens only
@8Z4YW8SConservative3yrs3Y
i believe the it should be 15,000$. that maybe be 5000 less, but it seems more reasonable.
@8YYBF87Conservative3yrs3Y
Yes, and take lower interest rates significantly
@8WTGFHGConservative3yrs3Y
This issue should be addressed once we can afford it.
@8VSJ6HNConservative4yrs4Y
5k per year for every successful completed year.
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