Compared ot the US, Canadian citizens are paying way more taxes, but Quebec has the highest tax rates (think it's around 43%). So right from the start, you would expect to have some free services in return, especially when you are giving away half of your incomes every year. As of right now, the governement is spending most of the money on health care, education and roads. Quite surprisingly our health care is getting worser every year, getting your diploma costs more money and hopefully this should demonstrate how good our roads are.
Spoiler!
So yeah, despite being the province that gives the highest amount of taxes, most of the stuff we get back is crap. But what affects the students in particular is the flawed financial help from the gov. Basically, if you are in the middle class (50k+), you don't get any financial help. You can always ask for a student loan, but that's pretty much a deathtrap since it takes 25-35 years to repay it.
The society made the choice to have an accessible education system and right now the government is taking it away. There are so many other options to look at when it comes to money but hey, I guess it's okay when the directors of some universities are retiring after only 1-2 years (200k per year) with a 500,00$+ bonus.
My generation is doomed to pay for the golden days of the baby-boomers.
Wow.
Interesting.TAKE NOTE, AMERICA!!!!!. Pretty soon you run out of other people's money!
We're traveling down that very same path.
Elections will be here before you know it! Kick all of the incumbents out. Everyone of them. Democrat, Republican, other......Time to wipe the slate clean and elect people willing to serve for the good of the country and not just trying to get re-elected next term....
<rant over>
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