It’s time for Canada to learn its lesson about university research

Canada’s overall share of economic activity dedicated to research and development has continued to decline over the last 10 years, sitting well below the OECD average of 2.4 per cent.
Investing in research—even where future commercialization is uncertain—provides opportunities for our people and ideas to flourish, writes Paul Davidson.
After nearly two-and-a-half years of a global pandemic, the public is more engaged than ever with science and research. Never have there been more armchair experts in virology and vaccines. But while we may have collectively learned the difference between viral vector and mRNA vaccines, very few Ca...

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