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Topic: Liberal Party platform to consider student debt Posted: 10/April/2007 at 7:02am |
Hi everyone,
Good news, I just received a response to my email asking that the Liberal Party, or at least my MP consider supporting an interest rate cut on student loans....this was the reply...
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Hi Julian,
I forwarded your email to Dr. Fry almost two weeks ago.
She is most certainly in support lowering the interest and debt load of students.
She has forwarded your email to Martha Hall Findley, Bob Rae and Scott Brison, the chairs of the policy committee for the Liberal Party.
It is possible that your policy could become part of the official platform in the next election.
We will know more when the platform is released.
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Posted: 10/April/2007 at 9:45am |
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Lousy liberals! Why didnt they do this during the 10 or so years when they were in power.
I bet if they get in it wont happen.
The liberals are the group that created this mess in the first place.
All the letter writing we did. All the campaigning. All the letters to the PM's office, all the letters to HRDC. All the complaints filed. And the newspaper articles.
WHAT DID THEY DO? f**k ALL!
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pogorelichfan
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Posted: 10/April/2007 at 9:51am |
Mark, I really think you should stop holding back your opinion on these matters!!!! What do you really think
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Posted: 10/April/2007 at 11:20am |
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Sounds like a nice promise to me--ha, I'm sure it would be like a bait and switch deal.
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Posted: 10/April/2007 at 11:24am |
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Sorry for being uninformed about Canadian politics while in the U.S, you know how they dominate the news to all things American,,,,,,,,but I just had to add, didn't Chretian once say he was going to abolish the GST?? You guys still have that, right?
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Posted: 10/April/2007 at 12:39pm |
Yes. Are you trying to say that Canadian politicians are full of (insert)?
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SolveStudentDebt
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Posted: 10/April/2007 at 2:25pm |
Every time a politician says yes to positive changes to the Canada Student Loans Program, it actually gets worse. After all, the CSLP went to hell in a hand basket while the Liberals were in (coincidence?).
Here is the biggest problem, Pogo. The CSLP is a business that earns the government billions the way it is working right now. Why would they want to change it?
Back to political support ...
Polticians will promise change only if you vote for them, of course. It is possible that your policy will become part of that platform. However, this is a politician and pigs actually can fly if you ask one.
Johnny
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Posted: 10/April/2007 at 5:49pm |
Hey Johnny,
I've worked on several successful political lobbying campaigns; you always have to believe that your cause is just and your time is worth it. Although you may be right, there are many people out there who simply need a plan to promote before they can see this issue through. Too often, we've let the CFS talk for us (acting as if all students are only concerned with tuition rates for CURRENT students).
We must stay focused and fight for change! Be positive!
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Posted: 11/April/2007 at 10:27am |
What you are asking of the system has been approached before on numerous occaisions. Each time it is approached, the system tightens up even worse. Being positive is good, and so is being real. I see the problems from the various fences I stand on. The system is not the problem - The problem is a human kind, which has rather deep roots if you can catch the drift.
Again, you point fingers at this group and that group. I think it would be more advantageous for you to call out and point your finger at those who are actually responsible for any wrong-doing. Once you have found out who is responsible, lobby to have some accountability put on the table for them to eat.
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