Over the past few months, scientists and scientists in the United States have tried to quickly erod, among the huge cuts of financing Donald Trump and new restrictions.
But although the weakening of the American scientific community has a long -term impact on the global academic landscape, experts say that one side effect may be the highest talent of the United States to Canada.
Some researchers, scientists and scientists are traveling – and some provinces and organizations in Canada want to benefit.
“The more questions and fears appear in the United States, the more possibilities there is for Canada to try to confirm its leadership in the world as a global research power,” said Gabriel Miller, president and general director of the universities in Canada.
Dominant strength in the academic environment
The United States has long been the dominant strength in the academic world, home for many of the most valued universities in the world. But Trump began an aggressive campaign in his second term, and more and more often aiming at the academic and scientific community to reduce government expenditure and move against the policy of diversity, justice and integration (DEI).
Over the past few months, the administration has reduced federal funds and limited leading institutions from communication with international counterparts. Trump has also issued executive orders that led to many organizations, such as American disease and disease prevention centers, deleting scientific data sets and language censorship.
Most of the researchers are at risk, whose work is contrary to the specific goals of the new administration. The Environmental Protection Agency has terminated the subsidy value of $ 20 billion for pure energy and climate -friendly projects at the beginning of this month and Canadian researchers Applying to receive a subsidy financing is now asked To confirm that their projects do not contain any elements of “Dei”, including politically calculated questions.
“This is a kind of attack on what we are used to at the university, academic freedom and the opportunity to ask about any topic,” said CBC News Rémi Quirion, the main scientist of Quebec.
Against this background, some scientists in the US have already decided to take their skills north. Jason Stanley, a professor of philosophy, recently left the position at the University of Yale to join the University of Toronto, citing the “extremely right -wing regime” under Trump's rule.
Two other Yale historians also made the same movement at the beginning of this year. Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore, who are married, are on vacation with Yale and have the autumn to start teaching courses at U of T. Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy.
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They are not the only American experts looking at switching to Canada. Although there is currently no specific data, a few in the Canadian research community, including universities and professors leaders, reports greater interest from working or training scientists in the US, said Mona Nemer, the main adviser to the Canadian science.
The crisis in the US can be a Canadian opportunity
At the beginning of this month, the immigration minister of Quebec Jean-François Roberge announced that the province is actively looking for scientific talents from the USA, who consider “called climate directions that the White House takes up”.
“Every crisis brings opportunities,” he said at an event organized by Montreal Council for foreign relations.
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Quirion said that for scientists in this field and others targeted at Canada cuts can be an attractive alternative.
In particular, in Quebec, academic freedom is legally guaranteed, he said. (However, it was with its own controversy, because the creation of the law was caused by a debate about the professor should be suspended for saying a racial insult in the lesson.)
Other provinces also want to attract American employees. Both Manitob AND B.C Over the past two months, they have started campaigns to attract more American healthcare workers.
Jennie Massey, a partner with an executive company KBRS in Nowy Braunschwik, said CBC News at the beginning of this month that she received 14 applications in the morning after the inauguration of Trump. She said that the majority came from scientists who want to join Canadian universities and universities.
Court challenges and reaction could have caused that the US administration reversed some of the last financing, but the impact on this area continues.
“If your subsidy is stopped for a few months, it is really difficult to come back and keep the pace of research,” said Quirion.
“You lose your competitiveness very quickly or lose your interest also because you don't have enough support for this research project.”
Complications in pulling us talents
The ironic return is that when some regions try to gain more American talents, Canada tries to limit foreign students and new permanent residents.
In October, the federal government announced a reduction At the immigration level to reduce pressure to the housing market. According to this plan, over 40 percent of new permanent residents in 2025 will be temporary residents already living in Canada.
Cap about international students, announced last year, also caused a reduction in jobs, lower registration and cancellation of programs in some post -secondary institutions due to the loss of revenues from fees for tuition international students, potentially affecting their ability to gain new teaching talents.
Quirion said that at the moment Canada must invest more in paths so that American talent arrives in this country.
He suggested that the existing paths can be extended by citing chairman Canada Excellence Research, who supports Canadian universities of investments of $ 10 million in seven years to attract researchers.
And the issue of coping with academic freedom is still disputed in some regions of Canada. Albert at the beginning of this month Slowed post -secondary institutions From the Act, which would require them to be approved by the province before concluding contracts with the federal government, after pressure from academic organizations. And the debate is currently developing in Nowy Scotland on the proposed act Critics say It would give the government too much control over the financing of universities.
Miller said, however, that Canada now has a special opportunity.
“The advantage of this moment is a reminder for Canada that we should value our outstanding research conducted at universities and that we can take advantage of this moment to confirm that we will be leaders and that we will win in the global talent competition.
“This waking up and the question is: will we hear it?”