The Canadian government unveiled its 2018 budget on Tuesday, committing nearly $US4 billion to a range of science programs over the next several years. It’s the single largest injection of cash for basic science research in the country’s history, but critics say it still falls short of what’s needed.
Canada’s new Liberal government was sworn in yesterday, and if its first moves were of any indication, science — woefully neglected under the previous Conservative government — will become a serious priority. The new cabinet features not one but two science ministers, and a renamed environment office with the words…
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