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Minister of Innovation François-Philippe Champagne announced $1.4-billion in support for 11 large-scale research initiatives in strategic areas through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund on April 28.The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LEAH COWEN

May 8, 2023

When the federal government introduced the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) in late 2014, its aim was to propel research at the country’s universities from world-class to world-leading. Nearly a decade later, and with $1.4-billion in support announced last mon...

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