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“The province just put our campuses on the chopping block” –ABCS

Posted on January 1, 2026January 3, 2026 by Laura Morales Padilla

Students and faculty across the province are sounding the alarm Laura Morales P. (she/her) // Co-EIC Yizou Li (He/Him) // Illustrator  The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills launched…

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Left Behind

Posted on December 1, 2025December 11, 2025 by Theodore Abbott

Progressive voters in BC are feeling unwhelmed by their options Theodore Abbott (he/him) // News Editor  Jasmin Linton (she/her) // Illustrator In the days following the October 2024 provincial election,…

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First Past the Post-er Boy: The Loss of Trudeau’s Majority

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 by Megan Amato

Canada’s 2019 federal election review Megan Amato // Associate News EditorSam Barnes // Photographer Tensions were high during election night on Oct. 21 as party leaders gave their last campaign…

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The Uncertainty of Affordable Childcare in BC

Posted on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 by Tia Kutschera Fox

Despite progress made by the NDP government, childcare costs still troubling for parents   Tia Kutchera Fox, Contributor    In September of 2018, the Provincial Government of BC implemented the Affordable Child…

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BC Budget sets aside $450 million for student housing

Posted on March 13, 2018March 14, 2018 by Christine Beyleveldt

CSU and Capilano University view budget announcement favourably Christine Beyleveldt // News Editor The NDP government released the provincial budget for the 2018 fiscal year on Feb. 20 that both…

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Applause for diversity

Posted on September 26, 2017September 27, 2017 by Leah Scheitel

What we can all learn from Jagmeet Singh’s heckler Leah Scheitel // New NDP Fan Imagine you’re in the middle of a big presentation, one that you have worked for most…

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Ending tolls fair for Surrey and Ridge Meadows commuters 

Posted on September 20, 2017September 23, 2017 by Kevin Kapenda

Negative response to policy shows individual benefit still trumps collective prosperity Kevin Kapenda // Contributor     After years of tolling on the Golden Ears and Port Mann bridges, paid crossing finally came to…

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Capilano repeals tuition on education upgrading courses

Posted on September 16, 2017September 23, 2017 by Christine Beyleveldt

NDP rule in favour of province-wide free Adult Basic Education and English Language Learning Christine Beyleveldt // News Editor   Following a BC NDP ruling, Capilano University eliminated tuition on…

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On Monday, January 19th, BC student leaders held a press conference outside the Constituency Office of Jessie Sunner—Minister of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills and MLA for Surrey-Newton. 

Kevin Root—Chairperson of the Alliance of BC Students, Solomon Yi-Kieran—Vice-President External of the UBC Alma Mater Society, and Jessica Lamb—VP External & Community Affairs of the Simon Fraser Student Society commented on the government's review of the post-secondary education sector and their experience during the "incredibly short" consultation period.

00:00 - Intro
00:18 - What happened on January 19th?
00:52 - Opening remarks by the Chairperson of the ABCS
01:02 - Why the federal cap on international students heavily impacted colleges and universities across the province.
01:47 - The government needs to pay their fair share of the operating costs to keep the system afloat
02:49 - Any changes to the tuition limit policy would be a direct attack on students
03:23 - Demands from students
03:48 - Why is the review dangerous?
04:35 - Is the review a performative act?
05:11 - How would a tuition increase impact students and the province?
07:02 - Key takeaways
PROTECT STUDENTS | BC Students stand together against tuition increases, mergers and dangerous cuts
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