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hilltimes.com > story > 03/09/2026 > government-should-re-invest-in-student-financial-assistance-canadian-alliance-of-student-associations > 494068

Government should re-invest in student financial aid: Canadian Alliance of Student Associations

3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (335+ words) The Hill Times It's common wisdom that young people are not a reliable set of voters If they were not, maybe the conversations about housing development charges, lifetime income tax exemptions, and the carbon economy would all look different. Maybe…...

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hilltimes.com > story > 09/10/2025 > course-correction-needed-to-ensure-new-childcare-spaces-meet-federal-accessibility-targets-says-economist > 472260

‘Course correction’ needed to ensure new childcare spaces meet federal accessibility targets, says economist

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (790+ words) Laura Ryckewaert has been a reporter with The Hill Times since 2011 and a deputy editor since 2019. Originally from Toronto, she's been living in the national capital since 2007 and is a graduate of Carleton University's bachelor of journalism program. She tackles…...

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hilltimes.com > story > 08/18/2025 > the-case-for-making-national-service-mandatory > 470291

The case for making national service mandatory

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (516+ words) If one-year military engagements were part of a mandatory youth national service program, there would be a steady flow of new recruits for the floundering CAF....

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hilltimes.com > story > 07/28/2025 > government-can-do-more-to-help-youth-find-jobs-letter-writer > 466055

Government can do more to help youth find jobs: letter writer

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (309+ words) The Hill Times Re: "What to do about youth unemployment?" (The Hill Times, June 30, 2025) Our young people wish to earn income, gain work experience, and contribute to their communities, so why do we tolerate so much unnecessary waste of their…...