Thanks for the feedback. I was specifically discussing the Canadian government. The funding described in this article is from the province of Ontario and RIM founder Mike Lazaridis. The Quebec government (where I live) is also funding science more than ever.
Looks like Canada is not cutting funding in all of science. Quantum physics is flourishing: http://scienceblogs.com/pontiff/2009/02/quantum_canada.php
Thanks for the feedback. I was specifically discussing the Canadian government. The funding described in this article is from the province of Ontario and RIM founder Mike Lazaridis. The Quebec government (where I live) is also funding science more than ever.