Liberals Face Shift as Stockwell Day Gathers Support
The author argues the Liberal Party under Chretien belts costly health care plans and big bureaucracies while courting unions and provinces. It warns Day could unite fiscal and moral conservatives, threaten Liberal dominance, and reshape Canada’s political landscape if Ontario and Quebec swing to the Alliance.
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Tl Federal Liberal Party
Winnipeg
Alliance Party
Chretien
Stockwell Day
Feds
Liberals
NDP
Mulroney
Liberal Party
Ontario
Quebec
A better BA: assessing Manitoba's BA program
University of Manitoba students publish A Better BA, a 10 month study critiquing the arts program. The report analyzes grade distribution academic skills withdrawal dates and course requirements noting many students could complete first year with popular subjects without obstacles.
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Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
OECD
University of Manitoba
Decline in BA Rigor Raises Questions at University of Manitoba
A manuscript discusses easy required courses, voluntary withdrawals before final grades, and grade inflation in arts programs. It notes 1998 average BA grades from 2.49 to 3.18 across departments, with professor surveys showing declines in skills and program quality compared to 40 years ago, urging continued liberal education.
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U of M’s Faculty of Arts
U of M
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