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Dear John,
As university students across Canada head back to campuses, a new Leger poll commissioned for the Fraser Institute finds:
58% of right-leaning students and 51% of left-leaning students believe that there is a “safe” political view on controversial topics discussed in university classes. 37% of right-leaning students, 33% of centre-leaning students, and 30% of left-leaning students fear experiencing formal consequences – including having their grades lowered! – for expressing honest views during class discussions. 40% of right-leaning students and 35% of left-leaning students feel constrained in being able to ask questions, offer unconventional thoughts, or challenge current norms on controversial issues. 50% of right-leaning students and 36% of left-leaning students said they felt uncomfortable expressing their honest opinions based on the political views of their professor. 85% of right-leaning students and even 45% of left-leaning students believe that their professors advocate a leftist viewpoint.
These findings raise serious questions about the quality of university education Canadian students are receiving.
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Niels Veldhuis
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The Fraser Institute
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