Pierre Poilievre says he’ll end ‘woke ideology’ — he isn’t saying what that means
- The Conservative Party has republished its platform after a "publishing oversight" omitted a commitment to address "woke ideology" in public service and university funding.
- The Conservative Party has republished its platform after an omission regarding a commitment to end 'woke ideology' in the federal civil service and university research funding, labeling it a 'publishing oversight.'
- Pierre Poilievre has expressed opposition to 'woke ideology,' which he uses to criticize Liberal policies, but it remains vague according to Peter McInnis of the Canadian Association of University Teachers.
- The Conservative platform could hinder scientific progress and potentially drive scientists away, risking Canada's advancement in research while other parties are encouraged to support research funding and international collaboration.
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Poilievre's plans for 'woke' research spook Canadian academics
The Conservative leader's vow to eliminate poorly-defined "ideology" from public university research funding is an echo of the rhetoric used by US President Donald Trump to justify massive funding cuts to climate research south of the border and alarming researchers.
Conservatives update platform to include omitted 'anti-woke' promise
The Conservative Party has republished the English-language version of its platform after what it says was a "publishing oversight" resulted in the omission of a previous commitment to crack down on "woke ideology" in the public service and federal funding for university research.
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