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Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty, centre, is joined by Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs Rebecca Chartrand, left, and and Liberal MPs Ginette Lavack for a news conference on Jordan’s Principle, in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Feb. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Does Jordan’s Principle need reform, or just reliable funding?

The controversy over the misuse of Jordan’s Principle has been used to justify cuts to services, when the real problem is a deep, systemic gap in services for First Nations children.
NIH researchers conducted some of the earliest experiments for developing chemotherapy to treat cancer, circa 1950. National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

How the NIH became the backbone of American medical research and a major driver of innovation and economic growth

The agency’s budget has grown steadily since the 1960s, fueling an industry that creates lifesaving medicines and attracts billions of dollars in investment.
Of the tens of thousands of grant applications submitted to the National Institutes of Health, only around 1 in 5 is funded. Sean Gladwell/Moment via Getty Images

Medical research depends on government money – even a day’s delay in the intricate funding process throws science off‑kilter

A member of a grant review panel explains the ins and outs of applying for research funding – and the consequences of when the process suddenly stops.

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