Tag Archives: Gary Goodyear

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the “Mathematics of Planet Earth Initiative”

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Ghoussoub

Marc Garneau, our astronaut MP, who saw from outer space how beautiful, fragile and precious our planet was, didn’t do it. Ted Hsu, our Physicist MP, who witnessed its launch last week-end in Montreal, didn’t talk about it. Kennedy Stewart, Official … Continue reading →

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“Embedded” in Ottawa

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Ghoussoub

I am getting to understand the risks (and rewards) of “embedded journalism.”  Less than 24 hours into my trip to Ottawa, I started to feel uncharacteristically mollified, dangerously neutralized, and ridiculously guilty. Ever since I met with Gary Goodyear, Minister … Continue reading →

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Quite unusual for an Ottawa Monday morning dump

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Ghoussoub

As always, politicians were crowding the Monday morning issue of the Hill Times newspaper. But today’s was different from any other day. No less than four politicians were either making “major” statements about federal plans for funding R&D, or taking … Continue reading →

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NSERC has lost its bearings, but who is responsible?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Ghoussoub

Canada’s “Natural Science and Engineering Research Council” has grown uncomfortable with the rapidly dwindling success rate in its postdoctoral fellowship programme, the latest having clocked in at 7.8%. So, it has decided to artificially inflate these rates by limiting the number of times young Canadian scholars … Continue reading →

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R&D front: Signs that government may be starting to get it

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Ghoussoub

And no, I am not sending out a public bouquet to government à la Naylor-Toope. I am talking about a government that is starting to realize that it’s more important to tune into the dreams and aspirations of Canada’s research community than to … Continue reading →

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Goodyear: “This is a moratorium for one year as we seek counsel from the scientific community”

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Ghoussoub

I talked to Dr. Ted Hsu, listened to Minister Goodyear, and missed Madame Hélène LeBlanc who has been “promoted” to Industry. I liked what I heard, which reminded me of my long-held view, that it is often more rewarding to deal directly … Continue reading →

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Finally, media and Parliament pick up on research funding crisis

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Ghoussoub

“Dr. Hsu has been made aware of your blog and is interested in knowing your thoughts on the federal government’s science and technology policy.” I Googled Dr. Ted Hsu, who turned out to be the MP for Kingston and the Islands, … Continue reading →

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