Canada losing ground in race for top research talent

Our research talent has been taken for granted. It is critical the government ensures we have the domestic research capacity needed to fuel discovery and train the next generation of talent for a knowledge-driven economy.

Canada can ensure its research granting agencies have the proper resources to fund more major discovery-oriented projects, and that stipends for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are competitive, writes Philip Landon.Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY PHILIP LANDON

October 16, 2023

Canada is losing ground in our ability to compete for the top research talent we need. Building up our domestic research capacity is not only necessary to ensure we don’t lose out on new discoveries, but also to train the next generation of highly qualified talent.

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