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| Authored by: uws archive on Monday, February 03 2003 @ 01:39 PM CST |
This is an archived comment posted by Sarah. You can view the original
here. THe lower taxes have not contributed much to the wealth of the working class in this country.
Our minimum wage in Ontario has not risen in 8 years - while other prices have gone up. Welfare has been cut by 20% and rent has gone up more than that since the removal of rent control. Tuition has more than doubled in Ontario.
Doesn't sound like anyone who:
-pays rent
-works in the service sector (or any other low-end job)
-pays tuition
-needs social assistance
is benefitting from this new wealth.
The amount of money available through student loans also hasn't increased.
Students aren't getting wealthier. Students are who the president of the Feds needs to be fighting for. Will you work hard on any of these issues? If minimum wage, tuition or rent control came up during the provincial election - would you try to mobilize students around the issues?
If Waterloo considered implementing rent control (could keep prices down for lots of students!) - would you speak for or against it?
If Ontario considered raising the minimum wage (could make life easier for lots of students!) would you lobby for or against it?
If Ontario considered freezing/raising tuition fees, would you campaign for or against it? Or not at all?
I am very curious.
Especially since you said once your politics wouldn't affect how you serve students - would you compromise your politics to lead a campaign against deregulation if Students' Council asked you to?[ Parent ]
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