Decades of investments in home-grown research will help Canada solve its biggest challenges, but we can still do better

Now is the time to think big and act boldly, and research and innovation will be a key part of how Canada enacts change.

We need to do better and work together—in all sectors—toward a shared, predictable vision for research in Canada, writes Sylvain Charbonneau, president and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation.Photograph courtesy of Artem Podrez, Pexels.com

Opinion

BY SYLVAIN CHARBONNEAU

October 20, 2025

Canada is having a moment. Our world is shifting under the strain of turbulent geopolitics, an altered climate, and a shaky economy, and at the same time we have ambitious plans to address some of the country’s thorniest problems, from affordable housing to food security t...

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