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Visioning the Surplus

The Federal government is poised to move into a period of fiscal surplus.  According to the 2014 Federal Budget, the 2014-15 fiscal year will see a 2.9 billion dollar deficit (which could actually be a small surplus due to the 3 billion dollar contingency fund). After that, 2015-16 will see a 6.4 billion dollar surplus […]

Visions for Universities

My friend and PhD Thesis advisor Peter George was awarded the David C. Smith Award for Significant Contribution to Scholarship and Policy on Higher Education in Canada at a dinner on October 13th hosted by the Council of Universities.  As part of the celebration, Peter George delivered a speech that drew upon his three-term experience […]