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An increase in tuition fees is looming in Newfoundland and Labrador. In a guest column, Joshua Fleming argues now is the time to hunker down and protect those whose opportunities might vanish with those higher costs.
College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q) recently signed a five-year agreement with Qatargas to co-facilitate accredited Incident Command System (ICS) Training for their staff.
College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q) celebrated “World Environment Day” by actively engaging in green initiatives and fostering a culture of environmental leadership among its staff, faculty, and students. The College President, Dr. Salem Al Naemi, started the day by planting a “Sidra” tree on campus.
Per capita, Newfoundland has the highest public debt total in the country, though not by much. The other Atlantic provinces are close behind, as are, to some extent, Ontario, Quebec and the federal government. Here are the recommended spending cuts: A 25 per cent reduction in grants to health authorities; a 30 per cent cut in funding to Memorial University and the College of the North Atlantic; unspecified rollbacks in public-service salaries; and overall a cut of five per cent in total government spending. And after that? Far-reaching privatization of non-essential services. This program involves, self-evidently, a complete reconception of the role and scope of government.