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To subscribe or unsubscribe to the email-based distribution of the daily summaries, please go to the Subscription Page . The federal government has begun turning away aspiring students who apply for a loan but fail to make the repayment grade. Human Resources Development Canada is now policing the federal student loan program for applicants with a dubious credit history that might project future problems in making payments. Last week, Premier Ralph Klein's government found a majority of Albertans don't want to sell the only provincially owned bank in Canada. Some wonder if the public mood has swung back to the idea that going private isn't always the right choice.