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Opinion: Decline in research funding in Canada threatens prosperity

Contributed to Saskatoon StarPhoenix by Peter Stoicheff, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Saskatchewan | Published August 23, 2023

University of Saskatchewan president Peter Stoicheff says a decrease in funding for research in Canada will have a broader economic impact.

Last week in Saskatoon, the University of Saskatchewan hosted the presidents of U15 Canada’s major research-intensive universities.

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