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Canada recruits 64 researchers with C$504M funding

8/29/2026

Center

Canada Recruits Researchers

On Thursday, Canadian government announced it will recruit 64 researchers to Canadian universities with C$504 million in funding over eight years.
The initiative is framed as a response to U.S. research grant cuts under President Donald Trump, rejecting poaching claims.
Forty-eight of the hires are moving from U.S. schools such as Harvard and MIT.
Each will receive C$500,000-C$1 million annually, Minister Mélanie Joly saying hires advance C$1.7 billion Global Impact+ plan.

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Canada Recruits

On Thursday, the Canadian government announced it will recruit 64 researchers to Canadian universities with C$504 million in funding over eight years.
The hires are framed as a response to President Donald Trump’s restrictions on academic freedom and federal research funding.
Researchers Phillip Zamore and Kevin Hall said U.S. censorship and funding cuts motivated their move.
Funding comes from the C$1.7 billion Global Impact+ Initiative, targeting climate change and AI research.

Blindspot

Researchers Phillip Zamore and Kevin Hall said they were leaving U.S. institutions because of concerns about censorship, restrictions on academic freedom and federal research funding cuts in the United States.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

Canada launched the Canada Research Chairs program in 2000 to retain top scholars, funding $311 million each year for 2,000 Tier-1 and Tier-2 positions at universities such as Toronto and McGill. Building on that framework, Minister Mélanie Joly’s 2024 Global Impact+ drive appointed 64 new researchers from Harvard and MIT, reinforcing Canada’s long-term research investment.

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Canada Recruits Researchers

On Thursday, Canadian government announced it will recruit 64 researchers to Canadian universities with C$504 million in funding over eight years.
The initiative is framed as a response to U.S. research grant cuts under President Donald Trump, rejecting poaching claims.
Forty-eight of the hires are moving from U.S. schools such as Harvard and MIT.
Each will receive C$500,000-C$1 million annually, Minister Mélanie Joly saying hires advance C$1.7 billion Global Impact+ plan.

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