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Ottawa needs to boost funding for indirect costs of Canadian research in light of Trump’s cuts to science agencies

By Mark Lowey
The federal government needs to increase funding for the indirect costs of Canadian research impacted by the Trump administration’s cuts to research and science programs, William Ghali, vice-president (research) at the University of Calgary, says in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Trump’s scrapping of clean energy incentives and climate policies will slow but not stop green energy transition

By Mark Lowey
The Trump administration’s rollback of clean energy incentives and climate policies in the U.S. will slow but not stop the green energy transition, say climate and energy experts.

Selecting Canada’s nuclear waste disposal site: world-class public engagement process or flawed and manipulative?

By Mark Lowey
Did the process of choosing the site to permanently store Canada’s highly radioactive nuclear waste deep underground set a world standard for public engagement that led to two communities willing to host the site? Or was the industry-led process badly flawed and manipulative, leading to a site and an unproven technology that’s dangerous?

Canada needs to fast-track key energy projects, secure new markets in wake of U.S. tariffs: Business Council of Canada

By Mark Lowey
Canada must take immediate steps to prioritize and fast-track key projects in energy, transportation and digital infrastructure to ensure continued economic stability in the face of U.S. tariffs, says a new report by the Business Council of Canada.

Policymakers must rely on science to set agricultural policies, not misinformation spread through social media

By Mark Lowey
Policymakers must rely on science to set agricultural policies, especially since social media is rife with misinformation and disinformation, panelists said during a webinar presented by the Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy.

Canada-U.S. trade relationship strongly benefits the U.S. rather than “subsidizing” Canada: Centre for Future Work

By Mark Lowey
Canada economically subsidizes the United States in several ways through trade rather than the U.S. subsidizing Canada as President Donald Trump falsely claims, according to a report from the Centre for Future Work.

“Green” industrial policy framework needed to prioritize cleantech projects for public funding: Transition Accelerator

By Mark Lowey
The federal government needs a strategic “green” industrial policy framework to assess and prioritize which cleantech projects should get public funding, according to a report from the Transition Accelerator.

Canada remains ill-prepared for the next pandemic or national health emergency

By Mark Lowey
Canada still needs to fix multiple serious problems in the country’s health emergency response system to be prepared for the next pandemic or national health emergency, researchers and health experts say.

“Chill” on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives creeps into U.S. higher education system – a harbinger for Canada?

By Mark Lowey
There’s a growing “chill” on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in American colleges and universities that’s affecting researchers. Could this be a harbinger for Canada, where federal research funding agencies actively promote and support DEI?

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