Education
Politics
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My opinion page...
Opinions on the following:
My Opinion about Education
Education
seems to be one of the social programs that is in the most danger
of being cut back and reduced. A couple of years ago there was
quite a scare about "non-essential" programs here in
Alberta and we heard that all non-core subjects were going to be
removed from the curriculum (including music, art, the IB
program, and physical education). However, these changes never
took place and I think the reason was the tremendous backlash
against removing these programs.
I oppose
cuts to education since there are few long-term benefits to
reducing the potential productivity of a country's or province's
citizens. It appears that education is expensive in the present,
but it has tremendous long-term effects on the economy of the
province/country. Giving students an excellent education makes
them compatitive in the international arena and can bring
publicity, funding, and research to the province/country.
Although
the Alberta education system is quite good, I endorse the
International Baccalaureate program as well. Students who are
capable of taking this program should do so since it inproves
study and learning skills and provides much more in-depth
information than that which is covered in the Alberta curriculum.
For more information, check out the International Baccalaureate
Organization page or my IB
page.
Opinion on Politics (Canadian)
Gee what
a choice! June 2 is only a few days away and I still don't know
who to vote for. Well, there's the Liberals who have a rather
blemished track record, the PC's who are now taking advice from
Brian Molruney, the Reform party that wants to institute American
style healthcare, the NDP who are bordering on left-ing
extremism, and oh yes, the Natural Law party that wants to
institute yogic flying to get rid of the deficit. How about the
rhinocerous party, anybody? Seriously though, I find that I would
vote for the party that fits best with my position on the
political spectrum (NDP or Liberal). The Liberals have made some
very big mistakes this term and my vots should re flect my
dissappointment with their performance. On the other hand, I
doubt any other government would have handled itself any better.
The NDP is a champion of universal healthcare, but I don't know
how such spending would affect the economy. Furthermore, I feel a
little uncomfortable with their extremism. Parties I definately
won't vote for are PC, BQ and Reform. So I guess I'll just have
to choose between the two leftist parties. And if you couldn't
guess, I'n NOT voting for NL!
The
provincial election really frightened me. After all the
complaints about cutbacks, how could we re-elect the PC party?
Understaffed hospitals have been asking for a change for a long
time now but I guess healthcare wasn't that important to
Albertans as I thought it would be. Schools, shelters, and aid
organisations have been sending the same message but it seems to
be droned out through the voice of popularity.
E-Mail
Karen: [email protected]
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