No Private Universities in Canada?

In these United States, many private colleges and universities—including some old and good ones—are feeling the pinch. Supported by the power to tax (which, of course, is the power to destroy), state institutions of higher learning attract students by charging little or no tuition, and offer superior physical facilities, often. As the level of taxation to support state colleges increases, the income of private institutions from private benefaction tends to decrease.

But the decline of the “private sector” (repellent term) in Canada has gone further. In the whole province of Ontario, for instance, there remains only one private foundation—Waterloo Lutheran University.

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In these United States, many private colleges and universities—including some old and good ones—are feeling the pinch. Supported by the power to tax (which, of course, is the power to destroy), state institutions of higher learning attract students by charging little or no tuition, and offer superior physical facilities, often. As the level of taxation to support state colleges increases, the income of private institutions from private benefaction tends to decrease.

But the decline of the “private sector” (repellent term) in Canada has gone further. In the whole province of Ontario, for instance, there remains only one private foundation—Waterloo Lutheran University.