I think the federal focus in post-secondary education should not interfere unnecessarily with provincial jurisdiction. The primary obligation of the federal government is with respect to research and development, and certainly in encouraging graduate students in Canada in science and engineering and business. We're not graduating enough students in Canada with MBAs, with master's degrees in the sciences, including the life sciences, and in engineering. The federal government has a significant role to play there.
On November 23rd, 2006. See this statement in context.