You're talking about apples and oranges. I don't think anybody would argue that investment in education is not good, especially with the aging population Canada's facing. While I am sympathetic and empathetic to the plight of the colleges and universities, I also have an obligation on behalf of our association to look at a more global picture. We see benefits to tax cuts. For example, some of the recent cuts allowed for donations of property to universities and colleges, and they can help provide some private funding to these organizations. Sometimes they may go hand-in-hand, but the crux of it is that they're two different situations.
On October 18th, 2006. See this statement in context.