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John Robson: MPs Should Get Back to Basics Like National Security and the Budget

John Robson: MPs Should Get Back to Basics Like National Security and the Budget
The chamber of the House of Commons is seen from the Speaker’s chair on Sept. 12, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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As you are doubtless unaware, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research is currently pondering “the impact of the criteria for awarding federal funding on research excellence in Canada.” To which I respond: Even if they knew a lot more about it than they do, is it really a productive use of their time?

John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”