The Conservative Quebec [sic?] platform, unveiled recently by Leader Pierre Poilievre, says: “A Conservative government would put an end to the imposition of woke ideology . . . in the allocation of federal funds for university research.”
Using similar arguments – especially with regard to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies – the Trump administration has systematically cut federal funding for critical scientific research. Projects studying vaccines, infectious diseases such as HIV, and the health of sexual and gender minorities were specifically axed.
Despite Poilievre’s attempts to distance himself from Trump in some areas, his platform reveals he would follow the same path in attacking critical research, which should be free from political interference.
Voters must take this seriously. Canadians deserve better. We deserve a government that won’t muzzle scientists and won’t silence research when it is not convenient for a political agenda.
His explanations of where household electricity comes from, and how storing bread in Plastic bags keep it from going moldy should be proof enough this man is a complete idiot. Science, reason, and logic are very dangerous to idiots, so it would be the first to go under his regime.
Climate science got severely repressed under Harper.
Climate science got severely repressed under Harper.
All government scientists were muzzled by Harper’s government (which was also the last time Polierve sat on the government side of the house)
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And don’t let Poilievre continue Harper’s war on science.He already has.
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Do not assume he has already lost. Go out and vote. Make sure.I agree. I did vote already.
I’m saying he’s already imported the anti-science and anti-intellectualism from down south.
Speaking to conservatives in my region makes it obvious. They don’t care about facts or science.
