Trudeau’s legacy for sound science policy tied to efforts early in Liberal mandate

During his years in power, Justin Trudeau has demonstrated that a next generation vision matters.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives an update on the government’s response to the second wave of COVID-19 on Feb. 12, 2021, in Ottawa. His pandemic-era speeches helped underscore the importance of sound evidence and research findings, writes Paul Dufour.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY PAUL DUFOUR

January 13, 2025

It is easy to forget Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s sunnier disposition towards science and the use of evidence in decision-making since it was early in his mandate. After all, in 2015, this was a new government promising to “value science and treat scientists with resp...

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