Science under pressure: a call to action

American budget cuts, layoffs, and censorship on its science community are likely to have repercussions in Canada, but they also present opportunities to strengthen our research and innovation system.

Mona Nemer is Canada's chief science advisor. It’s time to encourage talented Canadian researchers to return home by providing financial support and a highly competitive research and innovation environment, say Nemer and Quebec colleague Rémi Quirion.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MONA NEMER, RéMI QUIRION

March 19, 2025

For nearly two months, the scientific enterprise in the United States has been facing significant challenges. Budget cuts, layoffs, bans, and censorship have become associated with research and science, raising concerns among many. The abrupt elimination of programs and the ...

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