Mr. Speaker, I think the hon. member is the third speaker from Nova Scotia to address this issue today.
My question relates to how universities are funded in the various provinces. It is interesting to note that Nova Scotia, perhaps more than any other province, funds students from outside the province. Dalhousie and some of the other universities attract a lot of out of province students. Unfortunately, under established programs financing the funding these universities receive is on a per capita basis, based on the population in the province.
Does the hon. member agree that it makes a lot more sense to give this funding over to the students? They could purchase their education with a voucher. This would ensure that some of these Nova Scotia institutions would get the funding they need to continue to support the high level of students they get not only from their own province but from other provinces as well.