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Environment Minister Jim Prentice slams environmental report as 'irresponsible,' but knows it's not politically expedient to tell it like it is.
Lobbyists say there's no definition for 'political activities' and are worried it could be interpreted as anything to do with politics.
The first order of business for Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's new chief of staff is to sharpen the communications strategy and tell voters what the leader and the party stand for, and there isn't a lot of time, say top Liberals.
Stephen Harper avoids scrums by taking a side door into Centre Block, only holds tightly-controlled press conferences, and has an iron fist on his government's message control. It works for him.
Liberal and NDP MPs say the focus groups gave the Tories an advantage.
Quebec pollster Jean-Marc Léger cautions against reading too much into victory, notes Hochelaga candidate placed fourth.
The federal government did not learn from its disastrous communications strategy during the listeriosis crisis and it's having a difficult time managing the H1N1 flu pandemic when it comes telling Canadians about their plan and rollout, say communications experts.
FEATURES Gordon Laird, author of The Price of A Bargain: The Quest for Cheap and the Death of Globalization, says it's irresponsible for the federal government to suggest consumer activity will pull us out of the recession. Canada better wake up. Now
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POLICY BRIEFING Science Minister Gary Goodyear says the federal government knows Canada is No. 1 in many areas, but not in competitiveness and has made it a priority to reverse the trend.
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If you're a nation looking to build a knowledge economy, you need knowledge workers, and plenty of them.
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The challenge for Canada's S&T enterprise is to enhance both relationships, and to move past debates on the value of basic and applied research. Without both, Canada's innovation system will continue to underperform.
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There are two discrete areas in the enterprise of science and technology where public involvement is most feasible, and each addresses an issue of great interest to the public. One is how to set scientific goals; the other is how to manage scientific risk |
No other modern jurisdiction subjects its development of sustained and effective investment in research and scholarship to the vicissitudes of politics and government transition than Canada and its provinces seem to thrive on. This brings about stuttering |
It is to the benefit of science and society to engage the public in supporting and questioning scientific knowledge. But the very engagement unsettles the current boundaries between what is considered valid knowledge and what is not.
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SSHRC is working shoulder-to-shoulder with researchers and partners across all sectors of society to fuel innovation, bolster economic recovery, increase resiliency, and enhance Canada's place in the world by building a successful society for the 21st cen |
Canada is still in the bottom half of OECD countries when it comes to innovation and both businesses and governments should be looking at different ways to tap into global innovation opportunities, say top experts.
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We must improve the science literacy in our foreign relations and enhance the knowledge and interest of our science community on the importance of statecraft. By better incorporating science diplomacy wisely into Canada's global image, our country will on |
To increase productivity growth in Canada, we need to stop sprawl and expand rapid transit. Both go hand-in-hand, and one cannot be accomplished without the other.
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The knowledge transfer between research and its beneficiaries, advocates, and stakeholders is essential to protect project development and stimulate innovation at a time when it is most needed.
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We need to develop a political culture that is proactive, not reactive—one that understands the value of sound science policy.
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The interface between democracy and science has always been a complex and problematic one, which, to be properly understood, must be situated in relation to a third concept, which is nonviolence.
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