Statistics Canada is reporting New Brunswick has the second highest tuition in the country after a 3.6 percent increase.
Collins is the Opposition Critic for Post-Secondary Affairs and he tells CHSJ News we need to slow down the rate hikes so education becomes more accessible and a skilled workforce is formed.
He says the province has also failed to protect students from increases to ancillary fees and student loans are now harder to access.
The provincial Liberals are also attacking the Alward government on the business front -- in the wake of the official launch of Invest NB, they want Alward to identify specific sectors of economic growth for the province.
