A Saskatchewan farmer questions the decision to send people $500 cheques instead of paying down debt or investing in health and education.
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The provincial debt of $19.4 billion — most of which was accumulated under Saskatchewan Party borrowing — received only a $1-billion payment in spite of rapidly rising borrowing costs.Article contentAdditional dwould have been more responsible. However, making core investments where desperately required would have been preferred.
We now expect teachers to work individually with kids to make up this deficit. We may have some great teachers out there trying to meet kids where they are, but it is simply not possible without the necessary investment to reduce class sizes and make sure the other classroom supports are available.Article content
While a general education deficit risks lowering long-term productivity of our province, differential education opportunities create additional risks. A market-based economy depends on everyone having a relatively equal opportunity to capture benefits.
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