Science is transforming our world, and that makes it a fundamental election issue

With the federal election day just a few weeks away, now is the time to ask of those who aspire to be our elected representatives to put forward a bold vision for our country, a vision that will address the great challenges facing Canada and the world.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. Everyone, politicians included, should care about keeping Canada at the forefront of scientific research, writes Alan Bernstein. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Cynthia Münster

Opinion

BY ALAN BERNSTEIN

September 30, 2019

Everyone, politicians included, should care about keeping Canada at the forefront of scientific research. Imagine a world without science and the fruits of science—one without electricity, antibiotics, vaccines, cell phones, the internet, MRI machines, precision medicine, the ability to see far i...

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