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Aug 26, 2022 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
On the heels of #studentloanforgiveness in the US, I did some research on the #freetuition movement being pushed by leftist politicians here in Canada, and unearthed a lot of interesting facts. #cdnpoli
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The average debt owed by Canadian university students upon graduation at both the bachelor's and master's level is $28,000.
Teachers' unions demanding bigger raises (even in line with inflation) is completely tone-deaf and ignores the obvious fact that Ontario teachers are already extremely well compensated. #onpoli
Consider:
Total compensation for top earning teachers in Ontario is MORE THAN $120,000 per year when accounting for the value of taxpayer funded contributions to pensions and benefits.