The rest of our schools are doing just fine. God bless them. Also, less than half of a percent of the entire budget goes for education. That is, of course, less than half of a cent out of every dollar. One senator pointed out that we are forced to import educated people, rather than educate our own children.
Senators are often too polite.
The Senate then adjourned for the day. The debate will continue. I don't pray a lot, but I pray that more than half of them put their money where their mouths are. The issue is not whether we oppose a global economy, but rather that we oppose the neo-liberal model that places corporate rights ahead of labor rights, human rights and environmental standards. I was in Quebec City opposing the Free Trade Area of the Americas agreement.