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Infographic: Students weigh in on Canada’s budget<a href="/news/398747/taking-the-political-pulse-of-canadas-teens/budget-infographic/" title="Infographic: Grading Canada's budget"><strong>Click for detailed graphic</strong></a>CanadaMar 19, 2013
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For Saskatchewan students, big skies and high hopesWhen Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tables his federal budget this Thursday, Austen Zentner will be watching closely.CanadaMar 19, 2013
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Job hopes high, preferred taxes low: Students sympathize with the rich Canadians they hope to beTeens across the country appear sympathetic towards the burdens of the wealthy – an indication many think those problems may someday be theirs.MoneyMar 19, 2013
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With wealthy aspirations, many students want lower taxesTeens across the country appear sympathetic towards the burdens of the wealthy – an indication many think those problems may someday be theirs.MoneyMar 19, 2013
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Compared to their adult counterparts, young Canadians are happy campersHigh school students across the country say they’re content with Canada’s government and federal decision-making, according to a new poll conducted by Civix, a national organization that fosters youth interest in democracy.CanadaMar 18, 2013
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Meet Canada’s teens – fans of lower taxes, less arts funding and zero government debtOTTAWA – They want more money in their pockets and a debt-free government. They care about social programs but would a rather see a strong economy. And they lean toward cuts to the arts, aboriginal education and the CBC. Meet Canada’s youth – they have no shortage of opinions and they’re convinced the government is...Mar 18, 2013
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Quebec teens not optimistic about Canada’s future – or their ownMONTREAL – What’s Quebecois for “ennui”? Students in la belle province are not feeling great about Canada’s economic prospects, or their own: More than a third expects their communities’ economies to get worse, not better. According to an online survey of 4,425 high school students from Civix, a charity that promotes civic engagement with young people, they’re outliers in...CanadaMar 18, 2013
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Canadian teens think fossil fuels are vital; they just aren’t sure how they feel about thatCanadian teenagers from coast to coast are in an uneasy embrace with the country’s fossil fuel industry: They think it’s important for the economy but comes with potential environmental and economic risks. Eighty per cent of Canadian high school students said the production of fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas is important for...CanadaMar 18, 2013
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In Canada’s battered manufacturing heartland, youth leery of foreign investmentOTTAWA – Now a mecca for multinationals, Canada’s most populous province may not be as quick to roll out the welcome mat for foreign companies in the future, if its young people have their way. A nationwide survey shows Ontario teenagers, who call the country’s manufacturing heartland home, are most likely to frown on foreign...CanadaMar 18, 2013
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Employment angst for B.C.’s Left Coast teensOTTAWA – The next generation of British Columbians is keeping true to its Left Coast roots when it comes to their views on politics and the economy. They’re also more worried than young people anywhere else in Canada that they’ll be stuck without jobs – at least, none in this country. Young people in Canada’s...CanadaMar 18, 2013
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