Mr. Speaker, it is time for the federal government to invest in our future. I call upon the Minister of Finance to earmark more money for post-secondary education. Since 1993 the minister has cut billions in transfers to the provinces which has directly resulted in higher tuition for students all over Canada.
In my province of Newfoundland, enrolment at Memorial University has gone down steadily since 1993 while tuition has increased by a whopping 200%. As a result, student debt has reached crisis levels.
If the government does not act soon, accessible and affordable post-secondary education for Canadians will be a thing of the past.