On October 14, 2008, Canadians will travel to the polls for the 40th Canadian General Election--only two years since the 2006 election which brought the Conservative Government to power. In preparation for the election, the Educational Policy Institute (EPI) is publishing a series of election-related papers, including an overview of the top post-secondary education issues in Canada and platform analyses of each party's positions. This paper provides an overview of four key post-secondary education issues from a federal perspective: (1) Funding Post-Secondary Education; (2) Investments in Research; (3) Tuitions, Student Aid and Affordability; and (4) Access and Persistence. The purpose of this document is to act as a resource for those interested in education as an election issue. It provides factual, up-to-date information on existing government policies and spending, along with key recent research findings. (Contains 10 figures.)