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Ryan Romard
Ryan Romard (He/Him) is a sociologist, research analyst, and data science enthusiast. Ryan has several years of experience conducting survey research in Ontario’s public school system and was the CCPA’s 2022 Progressive Economics Fellow.
Back from the brink
Over the last three decades, no province in Canada has moved more aggressively, or more consistently, to cut public funding to universities than Ontario. Ontario’s…
Student debt relief would be a win for working class Canadians
Despite bad-faith arguments from opponents, the data makes clear that debt-holders are poorer than the average
Student debt is a gateway to lifelong financial instability
The structure of student debt forces debt-holders into precarious financial positions early in life—and its difficult to get out
When it comes to higher education costs, tuition is just the tip of the iceberg
Making postsecondary education affordable means more than reducing fees
Seven things Canada could do with an ambitious federal budget in 2023
We’re not expecting many bells and whistles in this federal budget. It doesn’t need to be that way.
Student debt is out of control in Canada
The history of student debt in Canada paints a dire picture of a worsening situation for students and graduates. It’s time governments take it seriously.
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