Canada budget overlooks basic research

Canada’s 2019 budget, released on 19 March, includes modest increases for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government priorities, including neuroscience and genomics research – nothing like the historic five-year, Can$4-billion (US$3-billion) boost for basic science and research unveiled in 2018.

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