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Entries by Andrew Weaver from 05/2012

The Science Funded by Your Tax Dollars

| Posted 05.29.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: Environment, Science, Canada, Canadian Tax Dollars, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Hpq, Bedford-Institute-of-Oceanography, Agriculture Canada, Federal Scientists, Agri-Food Canada, Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Department of National Defense, Federal Grants, Canada Business News

While Harper is cutting funds to scientific research, the government doesn't actually understand how it works. Science should feed into policy discussions, but in and of itself science cannot and should not dictate what policy directions should be taken.

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Tories War on Science Hurts Us All

| Posted 05.29.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Environment, Science, Environment Canada's Experimental Lakes Area, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Harper Conservatives, Oil Sands, Canadian Science, Alberta Tar Sands, Pollution, Federal Scientists Canada, Alberta Oil Sands, Tar Sands, Tories, Stephen Harper, Harper, Smokestack Emissions, Stephen Harper Conservatives, Environment Canada, Canada Politics News

I was shocked by this week's news that the Harper Tories were closing Environment Canada's Experimental Lakes Area, cutting a smokestack emissions research group and a Department of Fisheries and Oceans contaminants program. Where are the real Tories willing to put the word "conserve" back into the Conservative Party of Canada?

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