Liberals release document criticizing Conservative science funding
The Liberals have released a document titled “Just the Facts: The truth about Conservative investments in science, technology and the jobs of tomorrow”, which you can download from their site. It addresses the $5.1-billion figure the Government continues to cite as its investment in science and research, saying: “The funding commitments the Conservatives cite to support this figure are not dedicated towards actual research projects, nor will the money necessarily even go towards infrastructure to create such projects.”
They continue: “According to Statistics Canada, total federal funding for science and technology in 2008 was $365 million less than in 2005 when adjusted for inflation”
They provide a number of tables with inflation-adjusted figures which purport to show that: “Despite their claims to the contrary, the numbers clearly demonstrate science and technology research is not a priority for the Harper government.”
