Anti-Harper campaign politicizes research to the detriment of science

The government of Canada and elements of our scientific community are embroiled in a nasty little struggle about the future of research support, which seems likely to produce only losers
May 14, 2009
Michael Bliss
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/05/14/michael-bliss-anti-harper-campaign-politicizes-research-to-the-detriment-of-science.aspx

'Could do better'

Canada's research and innovation sectors are not living up to their full potential, report card says
HEATHER MUNROE-BLUM
May 14, 2009
The Gazette
http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/features/viewpoints/story.html?id=e2ca01cf-89af-4f93-83de-e827d346b292

Economy, not environment, is Canadians' top priority

May 13, 2009
Larry Pynn
Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/Technology/Economy+environment+Canadians+priority/1592288/story.html

Health effects of climate change will affect billions: report

May 14, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/05/13/climate-change-health.html

Canadian consumers 2nd-worst in environmental impact survey

May 13, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/05/13/canada-greendex-impact786.html

Canada's environment minister calls U.S. green tariff plan 'discrimination'

May 13, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/05/13/tech-090613-prentice-greenhouse-carbon-tariffs-emissions-us-imports.html

New Quebec law will legislate greenhouse gas cuts, carbon trade

May 13, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/05/13/quebec-climatechangelaw-western-climate-initiative.html

N.B. premier defends broadband industry award, ties to corporate sponsors

May 14, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/05/14/nb-graham-intelligent-community-556.html

Canadians decent recyclers, but use a lot of fuel: National Geographic

May 13, 2009
Tiffany Crawford
Canwest News Service
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Canadians+decent+recyclers+fuel+National+Geographic/1592492/story.html

Inspection of gadgets predicts global power surge

Computers, iPods, TVs will suck up too much energy unless drastic cuts made, study warns
May 14, 2009
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/634138

Cottagers fume as Lake Huron sinks

Water level plunges but no action needed, says Great Lakes study
May 14, 2009
Catherine Porter
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/634093

2 Canadians picked to launch new careers as astronauts

May 13, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/05/13/new-canadian-astronauts-.html

Feds to pay for military vets medical marijuana

May 13, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gPc16heqZO5_1km1eFnUMO2y5kfA