The Trump administration’s threats against Canada have extended beyond imposing tariffs to threatening to cut funding for academic research conducted in Canada.
Researchers working on projects funded wholly or in part by American federal agencies have been sent a lengthy questionnaire to determine how their work aligns with the Trump administration’s political agenda.
CAUT has warned that the Trump administration is undermining the integrity and independence of academic research conducted in Canada.
“Our institutions and the federal government need to push back in the strongest possible way against this blatant attempt to interfere in academic research and trample upon academic freedom,” said CAUT executive director David Robinson. “The integrity and independence of research is necessary to protect the public interest. We need to make it clear that there is no room for political interference in research in Canada.”
