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Budget release: Canada courts US researchers and signals wider commitment to science

Artificial intelligence and international scientists are some of the big winners in the country’s spending plan this year.
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  1. Brian Owens

    1. Brian Owens is a a freelance science writer based in St. Stephen, New Brunswick.

Prime Minister Mark Carney stands at a podium which reads “Building Canada Strong” behind him there is a row of red and white Canadian Flags.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his government unveiled a budget in early November that aims to boost the country’s scientific capabilities. Credit: Canadian Press/Shutterstock

The contents of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget, released on 4 November, came as a relief to many researchers in Canada – because a large cut to the country’s three main research-funding councils failed to materialize. The nation has also poured further investment into attracting international scientists from abroad.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03699-w

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