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Originally Posted by Slava
Aside from the funding, why is free post-secondary a bad idea? We need more skilled workers here and removing the financial barriers seems like a good way to encourage students. No one would suggest that every student be allowed in; there would still be academic requirements and prerequisites so it might even make things more competitive.
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One reason has already been mentioned, that being that a person without a financial stake in their education is less likely to take it seriously. There is also no guarantee that a graduating student would remain in Alberta post-graduation. In fact, some industries almost require that a graduate move elsewhere. So why would we pay for someone else to benefit?
And frankly, the world doesn't need more hipsters with their free Liberal Arts degrees clogging up other welfare systems.