Feds risk falling behind on science investment, say policy experts, Naylor, as U.S., U.K., Germany forging ahead

With government expenditures approaching a half trillion dollars over the course of the pandemic, spending allocated to forward-looking research and innovation is comparatively small, with a number of science and policy experts saying Canada needs to ramp up to keep up with some of our international allies.

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