\Canada’s universities are furious that last week’s federal budget included no new funding for basic research, warning that the country is squandering its leadership in cutting-edge fields, writes David Reevely for the Calgary Herald. “When it comes to investment in discovery research, the government is currently harvesting the success of previous research investment, harvesting the success of previous governments,” said Paul Davidson, the president of Universities Canada. “This government needs to pay attention to investing in young talent, new talent, attracting talent, retaining talent.”
