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Canada recruited 64 professors with new research fund. Three-quarters are from U.S. schools

CBC Politics · August 27, 2026 at 5:58 p.m.

Canada recruited 64 professors with new research fund. Three-quarters are from U.S. schools

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Thursday that the federal government is providing $541 million in research funding to a tranche of new professors recruited into Canadian institutions from abroad.

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Canada recruited 64 professors with new research fund. Three-quarters are from U.S. schools

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