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The Canadian Government's War On Science

Posted by Soulskill on from the it's-not-real-science-if-it-doesn't-involve-hockey dept.

FuzzNugget writes "A contributor at ScienceBlogs.com has compiled and published a shockingly long list of systematic attacks on scientific research committed by the Canadian government since the conservatives came to power in 2006. This anti-scientific scourge includes muzzling scientists, shutting down research centers, industry deregulation and re-purposing the National Research Council to align with business interests instead of doing real science. It will be another two years before Canadians have the chance to go to the polls, but how much more damage will be done in the meantime?"

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  1. Re:Excuse me? by icebike · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Exactly.

    There may be a few pure science projects on the list, but they are hard to find, and should have been the bailiwick of University Research
    at best, not National government paper shuffling bureaucracies that take on a life of their own.

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  2. Re:Dang, Canada... by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Daily Mail and Breitbart are more trustworthy than MSNBC or CNN these days, simply because they post news and analysis nobody else will. Sorry, the MSM is in the tank for the administration doesn't help your case. You may not like the political bent, but facts are facts, and if you're not getting all of them, you're being lied to.

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