Affordable Education And Stopping The Brain Drain

With post-secondary education, you can't expect it to pay for itself directly. In the long run, it will, but in a very compartmentized society, it appears to be economically unsound. The idea brought forward was to give the option of a free education to Canadians on the condition that they work for a given period in Canada upon graduation. This would counteract the migrate-to-the-US-upon-graduation brain drain that we're currently experiencing. It also gives Canadians the opportunity to get a free education, and really, it's just fair all around. The way I see it, in the long run, having more qualified professionals in the country would benefit us all immensely. Economically, the program would probably pay for more than itself. However, people shouldn't get a completely free ride: -The government should cover tuition and books. -The student should pay for other supplies and living expenses. -If they can't afford it, make adequate loans available. -Implement an efficient national job-matching service that ensures these students can work in Canada and pay off their debts. What do other people think? -KY