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Should the government forgive up to $20,000 of student loan debt?

Jagmeet Singh, leader of the NPD party, proposes forgiving up to $20,000 of student loan debt and doubling student grants, as well as giving new graduates a five-year grace period for federal loan payments. This is based on the fact that, according to studies, in recent years, numerous students have been unable to repay their academic loans.

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66%
Yes
34%
No
57%
Yes
30%
No
5%
Yes, but only for low income students
3%
No, but reduce interest rates
2%
Yes, but only for Canadian citizens
1%
No, we cannot afford this
1%
Yes, but only for students with excellent grades
1%
Yes, and forgive all student load debt

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 @97BT5J5from Arizona  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only for low income Canadian citizens

 @8VWCBMVfrom Newfoundland  answered…3yrs3Y

No, but remove interest rates

 @B3DJY38from Ontario  answered…1wk1W

No, because we paid over $100,000 for my daughter to be educated. (She had no student loan but we had the loan)

 @B2VK5QVfrom Alberta  answered…4wks4W

I don’t think it’s a good idea to waste money on useless thing and Let the people with student loans suffer

 @9CBGNZDfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only for low income students who are Canadian citizens

 @B3JVWRCfrom Ontario  answered…2 days2D

Academic integrity should be a factor, but reduce interest rates and make student loans less of a hassle.

 @B3H825Kfrom Ontario  answered…5 days5D

No. Doing this only adds more tax that people have to pay. Instead of forgiving student loans, university/college should be cheaper for students. The cost of tuition shouldn't reflect the working wage that you should be "on track to receive". It should just be the skill level of the course.

 @B3F2G6X from Ontario  answered…7 days7D

No, but schooling for essential professions lacking in enrolment should be made more affordable or incentivized.

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