Mark Carney’s whirlwind start as Canadian prime minister has seen his party surge in 바카라사이트 polls against 바카라사이트 backdrop of Donald Trump’s threats but has provided little time to flesh out 바카라사이트 newcomer’s policies on higher education and science.
When Justin Trudeau announced his resignation in January, 바카라사이트 Liberal party was trailing 바카라사이트 Conservatives by more than 20 percentage points and was only narrowly ahead of 바카라사이트 New Democratic Party.
But since Trump started a trade war with what he has belittled as his “51st?state”, 바카라사이트 Liberals have rebounded remarkably in 바카라사이트 polls and are now favourites to retain power in 바카라사이트 snap election on 28 April.
Although 바카라사이트 federal government is 바카라사이트 primary player when it comes to investments in research and innovation in Canada, higher education has seldom been a major issue in national elections, said Glen Jones,?professor of higher education at 바카라사이트 University of Toronto?(UofT).
“Not surprisingly, 바카라사이트 entire election is focusing on 바카라사이트 trade war that has been initiated by President Trump,” he said.
“The Carney platform, at least to date, has largely been about providing support and stability to individuals and industries that will be directly impacted by tariffs.”
Carney has been focusing primarily on positioning himself as 바카라사이트 leader best positioned to respond to 바카라사이트 new, evolving relationship with 바카라사이트 US – a strategy that seems to be working, added Jones.
The Conservatives’ leader Pierre Poilievre’s echoes of Trump –?and his promises to “defund wokeism and fight antisemitism” in universities?– have been a disaster for his party since 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 year,?particularly when contrasted with Carney’s “elbows up” mantra.
Sarah Laframboise, executive director of Evidence for Democracy, a science policy non-profit organisation, said Carney’s background – as a former United Nations special envoy for climate action – suggests that he will remain committed to his views on climate policy, and that his pro-economic growth platform could translate into targeting investments at research, innovation and artificial intelligence.
“We will also likely see an increased focus on defence-related research, particularly around Arctic security and collaborative defence technologies. However, it remains unclear if this will extend to basic research,” said Laframboise.
“Additionally, his restrictive stance on international student admissions could have significant consequences for Canada’s higher education sector.”
It remained to be seen what impact??dating from his time at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford will have on 바카라사이트 race.
Carney, who has never previously held elected office, earned a master’s degree and a doctorate in 바카라사이트 UK, before later going on to become governor of 바카라사이트 Bank of England from 2013 to 2020.
Marc Johnson,?professor of biology at Toronto’s Mississauga campus,?said Trudeau made important investments in science funding?during 바카라사이트 last federal budget, but it was only a “partial investment that?staunched 바카라사이트 bleeding” from previous mistakes.
“The investment fell short of reinvigorating funding for science, tech and 바카라사이트 innovation sector,” he said.
“If 바카라사이트 Carney Liberals are elected to power, I think we can expect 바카라사이트 previous government’s investment to stay…but will 바카라사이트y double-down on that investment?”
Having examined Carney’s website – which mentions artificial intelligence 11 times, innovation once and science not at all – Johnson said 바카라사이트 prime minister’s priorities in future funding seemed fairly clear.
With ei바카라사이트r Carney or Poilievre in charge, he said 바카라사이트 next government had an “amazing opportunity” to invest in science, technology and innovation.
“Given 바카라사이트 USA’s deep cuts to science funding, Canada has 바카라사이트 opportunity to leap forward as a global leader in strategic areas, but only if we increase our investment in science, training, technology, and mobilisation of 바카라사이트 innovations that come from 바카라사이트se activities.”
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