Emma Godmere

Students left out of federal budget

By Emma Godmere Despite focus on research and innovation, no new student aid initiatives announced in budget OTTAWA (CUP) — Higher education in the context of research and innovation stole much of the spotlight in the Conservative government’s 2012 budget delivered March 29, but students and youth seeking greater financial aid were otherwise left in the dark. Apart from a heavy focus on industry-related research and additional funding for one particular youth employment program, Canadian post-secondary students were largely missing from the 2012 budget. “The plan’s measures focus on the drivers of growth: innovation, business investment, people’s education, and skills…

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