U.S. war on science has ‘damaged’ Canada’s research ecosystem, but also offers opportunity, say university advocates

The gutting of science funding in the U.S. hurts research everywhere, including in Canada, says Gabriel Miller, president and CEO of Universities Canada.
In a July 9 press release, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada's researchers 'aren’t just imagining the future—they’re building it,' with work covering topics such as pandemic readiness and cutting-edge technology.

Canada has an opportunity to pick up the slack in North America’s research ecosystem in the wake of sharp drops in support for sciences in the United States, but doing so will require protecting funding measures and streamlining a “broken” international student system,...

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