Student Programs Update

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Congratulations to the following 20 students chosen to participate in The Fraser Institute’s Eighth Annual Student Leaders Colloquium, which was held on May 7th and 8th:

• Yuri Artibise
  University of Victoria, Public Administration
• Jane Barrett
  Concordia University, Economics and Political Science
• Rob Basi
  Oregon Health Sciences University, Public Health
• Marc Bellemare
  Université de Montréal, Economics
• Sean Browning
  Simon Fraser University, Economics
• Laurel Bryan
  Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Business Administration
• Jason Cox
  Okanagan University College, History and Political Science
• Jon Dykstra
  University of Alberta, Physical Education
• Laura Griggs
  McMaster University, Arts and Science
• Greg Gudelot
  Walter Murray Collegiate Institute, High School
• Tony Hahn
  Carleton University, Political Science
• Saiyed Jaffer
  University of Alberta, Earth Science and Geography
• Alexei Jernov
  University of Alberta, Economics
• Phaedra Kaptein-Russell
  London School of Economics, Economic History
• Gwang-Soog Kee
  University of Calgary, Economics
• Garry Keller
  University of Alberta, Political Science and History
• Peter McClung
  University of Manitoba, Economics
• Chris Schafer
  Wilfrid Laurier University, Political Science and Economics
• Eli Schuster
  Queen’s University, Political Studies
• Karen White
  St. Mary’s University, Business Administration
  

These students from across Canada were chosen in a highly competitive process to attend the weekend of discussion and debate in Vancouver. Moderated by Fraser Institute policy analysts, the students educated themselves about public policy, discussing at length key issues such as globalization, education policy, environmental policy, health policy, economic freedom, and the optimal size of government. Topics that were covered over the two-day event included tuition subsidies, cultural identity, junk science, and medical savings accounts, just to name a few.

Colloquium participant Yuri Artibise described the event as a "great opportunity to discuss pertinent public policy issues. I wish all my university classes had this level of debate and participation."

The colloquium also marked the first opportunity for The Fraser Institute’s new premises to be used as a training centre. The Friday portion of the program was spent in the Burrard Street offices, where the students enjoyed a series of talks and discussion sessions.

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