We cannot solve the problems we have created with the same thinking we used in creating them.
Albert Einstein
During the recent federal electoral campaign, little was said about the state of science in Canada.
That’s unfortunate, because science policy matters, and in that respect, as the electoral dust settles, it will become clear that the new Liberal government has inherited some daunting challenges. Years of resource reductions and the centralized political control and manipulation of all scientific and public communications have deeply corroded Canadian democracy, governance and public administration.