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By Leila Lemghalef

MONTREAL, May 16 (Reuters) Striking Quebec students stormed into a Montreal university on Wednesday Canada Goose Coats On Sale in a face off buy canada goose jacket cheap with those who want to go to class, as the government met to consider a crackdown against a 14 week dispute that it says could slow the economy.

Some 155,000 people more than a third of the college and university canada goose black friday sale students in the predominantly French speaking province are striking to protest against a canada goose clearance sale steep rise in what are uk canada goose outlet some of the lowest tuition fees in north Canada Goose Jackets America.

Although most of the demonstrations are peaceful, students have clashed canada goose factory sale with police at times. Last week the Montreal subway had to be closed after protesters set canada goose uk shop off smoke bombs during the morning rush hour.

Eyewitnesses said around a Canada Goose online hundred protesters charged into one of the University of Quebec in Montreal campus buildings on Wednesday, barging into classrooms and telling canada goose uk outlet students to leave. The university had earlier won an injunction against the demonstrators in an effort to keep classes open.

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Officials admit they are worried about the possible impact on the Quebec economy, and on tourism, which is especially important in centers like Montreal and Quebec City, the picturesque provincial capital.

are very concerned by this question. some groups are trying to undermine the buy canada goose jacket economy of Montreal canada goose coats and there is a limit to peoples patience, Finance Minister Raymond Bachand told the National Assembly. He blames what he calls anti capitalists and Marxists for the troubles.

The cabinet of Liberal premier Jean Charest met to consider its next step in a crisis that this week prompted the resignation of the province education minister.

A canadian goose jacket possible option is a Canada Goose sale special law that would keep the colleges and universities open, Quebec media says.

The crisis is putting more pressure on Charest, who is already on the defensive over allegations of corruption Canada Goose Online and links between political parties cheap Canada Goose and the mafia.

Polls show the Liberals trail the separatist Parti Quebecois, which seeks independence for Quebec. The party says canada goose store Charest has not done enough to solve the dispute peacefully.

soft on corruption and tough on the cheap canada goose uk students, Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois told the National Assembly.

The strikers are unhappy about plans to increase annual tuition fees by C$1,625 ($1,610) over the course of five years, a 75 canada goose coats on sale percent hike. public canada goose uk black friday education cost.

Michelle Courchesne, the new education minister, met student representatives twice on Tuesday said their tone had hardened.

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City officials said visitors had little chance of ending up in trouble.

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