Federal Election 2011: Week one roundup

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1 avril 2011

Week one of Canada's current election campaign is coming to a close. We heard about PSE issues mainly in relation to Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff’s proposed Canadian Learning Passport, an annual $1-billion investment in non-repayable federal student assistance. Tuesday evening, commentary was invited by Don Martin, host of CTV’s Power Play, and both AUCC and CASA were interviewed. During the interview, both organizations highlighted new websites created specifically for the campaign period:

Universities Matter (www.universitiesmatter.ca)

Students need to vote (www.studentsneedtovote.ca)

Other election/PSE resources that may be of interest to those seeking information on the issues include:

The Hill Times ($$) – www.hilltimes.com

National Newswatch – www.nationalnewswatch.com

Researcher Forum – http://dontleavecanadabehind.wordpress.com/

Adventures in Canadian Post-Secondary Education – http://post-secondary.blogspot.com/

Academica Top Ten – http://www.academica.ca/top10

Margin Notes – http://www.universityaffairs.ca/margin-notes/

Michael Geist – www.michaelgeist.ca

Parliament Now ($$) – www.parliamentnow.ca