Wednesday's letters: Research cuts hurt Alberta economy

Wednesday's letters: Research cuts hurt Alberta economy

Yet again, Alberta divests from innovation and weakens industry. Does the government not want research or biotechnology sectors? There is a clear, unsettling pattern of Alberta defunding non-oil industry incentives — to its detriment.

Innovation Alberta faces a 30% drop in funding

CALGARY – The province of Alberta will cut funding to Alberta Innovates by nearly 30 percent over the next two years — a roughly $60-million annual reduction that CEO Michael Mahon called “fairly significant.” Alberta Innovates funds research and innovation. It has existed for more than a century under several configurations and names, such as Alberta Research Council. The provincial government is the organization’s primary source of funding. Th…