Universities may jump to hire foreign researchers if Ottawa allocates funds

Pre-budget messaging or lobbying?

Canadian universities expect to be able to move quickly to hire researchers from abroad if the federal government announces new money to attract top scientists in the coming budget.

Universities have been waiting to see what direction the federal government will take as other countries have jumped on the potential hiring opportunity created by recent instability in U.S. academic funding.

Two major proposals to enhance Canada’s scientific capacity have been up for government consideration for several months. One was designed by Quebec’s leading research universities. The other was led by former governor-general David Johnston, Eddie Goldenberg, who was chief of staff to Jean Chrétien, and Alan Bernstein, the former president of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. 

Other jurisdictions, starting with France and the European Union, announced plans several months ago to tempt researchers with financial incentives….

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