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Paul Davidson is president of Universities Canada.

The U.S. is besting Canada on investing in research and it will have consequences

  • President Joe Biden’s historic investments in research will also make it increasingly difficult for Canada to attract top talent and keep those we already
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | March 22, 2023
United States President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada represents an important moment for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to reflect on how it can renew support for researchers in an increasingly competitive world, writes Paul Davidson. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

The U.S. is besting Canada on investing in research and it will have consequences

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | March 22, 2023
  • President Joe Biden’s historic investments in research will also make it increasingly difficult for Canada to attract top talent and keep those we already

The U.S. is besting Canada on investing in research and it will have consequences

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | March 22, 2023
  • President Joe Biden’s historic investments in research will also make it increasingly difficult for Canada to attract top talent and keep those we already
United States President Joe Biden’s visit to Canada represents an important moment for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to reflect on how it can renew support for researchers in an increasingly competitive world, writes Paul Davidson. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

It’s time for Canada to learn its lesson about university research

  • After nearly two-and-a-half years of a global pandemic, the public is more engaged than ever with science and research. Never have there been more
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | September 21, 2022
Investing in research—even where future commercialization is uncertain—provides opportunities for our people and ideas to flourish, writes Paul Davidson. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

It’s time for Canada to learn its lesson about university research

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | September 21, 2022
  • After nearly two-and-a-half years of a global pandemic, the public is more engaged than ever with science and research. Never have there been more

It’s time for Canada to learn its lesson about university research

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | September 21, 2022
  • After nearly two-and-a-half years of a global pandemic, the public is more engaged than ever with science and research. Never have there been more
Investing in research—even where future commercialization is uncertain—provides opportunities for our people and ideas to flourish, writes Paul Davidson. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Investing in people and ideas for Canada’s recovery

  • For those in the education sector, September is always a time of hope and promise. This year, those hopes are tempered by threats of
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | September 15, 2021
In recent days, universities have reopened their doors. They are committed to ensuring vibrant campus life will make a safe comeback as they protect health and safety and support Canada’s recovery, writes Paul Davidson. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Investing in people and ideas for Canada’s recovery

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | September 15, 2021
  • For those in the education sector, September is always a time of hope and promise. This year, those hopes are tempered by threats of

Investing in people and ideas for Canada’s recovery

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | September 15, 2021
  • For those in the education sector, September is always a time of hope and promise. This year, those hopes are tempered by threats of
In recent days, universities have reopened their doors. They are committed to ensuring vibrant campus life will make a safe comeback as they protect health and safety and support Canada’s recovery, writes Paul Davidson. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Feds’ investment in university infrastructure comes with environmental benefits

  • A year of social distancing has given many of us a closer look at where our homes could use an upgrade—a leaky tap wasting
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | March 15, 2021
Good, reliable facilities help attract and keep the best faculty, researchers, and students from around the world. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Feds’ investment in university infrastructure comes with environmental benefits

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | March 15, 2021
  • A year of social distancing has given many of us a closer look at where our homes could use an upgrade—a leaky tap wasting

Feds’ investment in university infrastructure comes with environmental benefits

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | March 15, 2021
  • A year of social distancing has given many of us a closer look at where our homes could use an upgrade—a leaky tap wasting
Good, reliable facilities help attract and keep the best faculty, researchers, and students from around the world. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Remembering Peter Adams

  • OTTAWA—Peter Adams died Friday, Sept. 28, in Peterborough at the age of 82, surrounded by his family after a tenacious relationship with cancer. His
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | October 8, 2018
Former Liberal MP Peter Adams, who represented Peterborough, Ont., from 1993 to 2006, died at the age of 82 on Sept. 28, 2018. The Hill Times file photograph

Remembering Peter Adams

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | October 8, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Peter Adams died Friday, Sept. 28, in Peterborough at the age of 82, surrounded by his family after a tenacious relationship with cancer. His

Remembering Peter Adams

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | October 8, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Peter Adams died Friday, Sept. 28, in Peterborough at the age of 82, surrounded by his family after a tenacious relationship with cancer. His
Former Liberal MP Peter Adams, who represented Peterborough, Ont., from 1993 to 2006, died at the age of 82 on Sept. 28, 2018. The Hill Times file photograph

Beyond the basics: Taking Canada–China collaboration to the next level

  • This century, the challenges facing any one nation are more often than not challenges faced by all. Aging populations, climate change, the unknown implications
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | December 1, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chats with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during Mr. Keqiang's visit to Ottawa last year. In advance of Mr. Trudeau's second trip as prime minister to China next week, Universities Canada president Paul Davidson says strengthening the Canada-China relationship starts with academia and research. The Hill Times file photograph

Beyond the basics: Taking Canada–China collaboration to the next level

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | December 1, 2017
  • This century, the challenges facing any one nation are more often than not challenges faced by all. Aging populations, climate change, the unknown implications

Beyond the basics: Taking Canada–China collaboration to the next level

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | December 1, 2017
  • This century, the challenges facing any one nation are more often than not challenges faced by all. Aging populations, climate change, the unknown implications
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chats with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during Mr. Keqiang's visit to Ottawa last year. In advance of Mr. Trudeau's second trip as prime minister to China next week, Universities Canada president Paul Davidson says strengthening the Canada-China relationship starts with academia and research. The Hill Times file photograph

Fair dealing is vital to meeting students’ learning needs

  • Innovation in education is vital to preparing today’s students for our rapidly changing world. From coast to coast, Canada’s universities provide students with a
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON, MICHAEL MCDONALD | June 12, 2017

Fair dealing is vital to meeting students’ learning needs

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON, MICHAEL MCDONALD | June 12, 2017
  • Innovation in education is vital to preparing today’s students for our rapidly changing world. From coast to coast, Canada’s universities provide students with a

Fair dealing is vital to meeting students’ learning needs

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON, MICHAEL MCDONALD | June 12, 2017
  • Innovation in education is vital to preparing today’s students for our rapidly changing world. From coast to coast, Canada’s universities provide students with a

Education is the key to reconciliation

  • On the longest day of the year, we’ll see more than 15 hours of daylight in Ottawa. In Inuvik, land of the midnight sun,
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | June 20, 2016
Aboriginal people protesting on the Hill in 2014. The federal government’s financial commitment towards primary and secondary education is a good first step in addressing the education gap for First Nations children. The next step will be to invest in aspirations for postsecondary education to equip students for the future, writes Paul Davidson. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

Education is the key to reconciliation

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | June 20, 2016
  • On the longest day of the year, we’ll see more than 15 hours of daylight in Ottawa. In Inuvik, land of the midnight sun,

Education is the key to reconciliation

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | June 20, 2016
  • On the longest day of the year, we’ll see more than 15 hours of daylight in Ottawa. In Inuvik, land of the midnight sun,
Aboriginal people protesting on the Hill in 2014. The federal government’s financial commitment towards primary and secondary education is a good first step in addressing the education gap for First Nations children. The next step will be to invest in aspirations for postsecondary education to equip students for the future, writes Paul Davidson. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

Universities keen to boost Brazil ties, but there’s a snag

  • OTTAWA—The Rio Olympics start in just over 100 days. The world’s athletes have long been preparing for Brazil. So have Canada’s universities. Despite recent
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | April 20, 2016
Sao Paulo, Brazil, at dawn. Photo courtesy of Flickr/Diego Torres Silvestre

Universities keen to boost Brazil ties, but there’s a snag

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | April 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Rio Olympics start in just over 100 days. The world’s athletes have long been preparing for Brazil. So have Canada’s universities. Despite recent

Universities keen to boost Brazil ties, but there’s a snag

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | April 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The Rio Olympics start in just over 100 days. The world’s athletes have long been preparing for Brazil. So have Canada’s universities. Despite recent
Sao Paulo, Brazil, at dawn. Photo courtesy of Flickr/Diego Torres Silvestre

The long game starts now

  • There’s a reset happening in Canada. Despite the oil slump and struggling loonie, a new federal government in Ottawa has spurred some fresh thinking
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | February 8, 2016

The long game starts now

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | February 8, 2016
  • There’s a reset happening in Canada. Despite the oil slump and struggling loonie, a new federal government in Ottawa has spurred some fresh thinking

The long game starts now

Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | February 8, 2016
  • There’s a reset happening in Canada. Despite the oil slump and struggling loonie, a new federal government in Ottawa has spurred some fresh thinking
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