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Ken Coates

Ken Coates is a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and a faculty member at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy in Regina. He has previously worked at universities in British Columbia, New Zealand, and New Brunswick, and he served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan. He has published widely in such diverse fields as northern Canadian history, Aboriginal rights and society, and science and technology.
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Building Community

April 4, 2013October 16, 2019 - by Ken Coates

“Energy is Canada’s lottery winning. We have to use it as a foundation for long-term prosperity and a focus for nation building.”

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The Uses and Abuses of University
Education / October 2012

The Uses and Abuses of University

September 24, 2012April 14, 2020 - by Ken Coates

Canada’s post-secondary education system is failing our students, and our economy

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Feature / March 2007

Why Are Men Falling Behind in Universities While Women Speed Ahead?

March 12, 2007March 5, 2020 - by Ken Coates

In ever-increasing numbers women are finding success at Canadian professional schools

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