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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Learn more here, and be sure to share it on social media.
Sincerely,
Niels Veldhuis
President
The Fraser Institute
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