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SOS is a grassroots organization advocating for better grad student and postdoc pay for ALL researchers in Canada through increased investments www.supportourscience.ca

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Support Our Science a transmis une lettre de préoccupation aux dirigeants du pays.

Nous demandons au gouvernement de protéger la recherche, les bourses, et l’avenir scientifique du Canada.

Lettre complète : www.supportourscience.ca

#SupportOurScience #Cdnpoli

05.08.2025 13:55 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Support Our Science has sent a formal letter of concern to Canada’s leaders.
We’re calling on the PM and ministers to protect research, scholarships, and the future of discovery.

Full letter: www.supportourscience.ca

#SupportOurScience #cdnpoli #STEMCanada

05.08.2025 13:54 — 👍 2    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

🎉 Join us in congratulating Thomas Bailey (Executive Director) & Stephen Holland (Deputy Director) of Support Our Science! Both are PhD students & long-time advocates for grad students/post-docs, science funding & policy reform. Here’s to strong leadership ahead! 💪 #cdnpoli #SupportOurScience

04.08.2025 23:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Take Action | 2025 SOS continues to advocate for graduate student researchers and post doctoral scholars with new asks in 2025.

TONIGHT

Join us at 6pm Eastern today, July 22, for our 2025 Town Hall. We want to hear from you!

Click the Join Event button at this link to RSVP and let us know what you'd like to see SOS prioritize www.supportourscience.ca/action-2025

22.07.2025 18:36 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨 New Paper 🚨
Coauthors and I just published our work in PLOS One on Canadian graduate funding. We found that Canadian graduate funding falls _well_ below cost of living.
On average, $10kCAD below cost of living.

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

22.05.2025 21:58 — 👍 47    🔁 31    💬 2    📌 9
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The results are in: 🇨🇦 As the Liberal Party forms the next government, we at Evidence for Democracy are calling for urgent action to strengthen science, research, and evidence-informed policymaking.

We welcome their commitments—but now it's time to deliver.

29.04.2025 17:10 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0
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Tracking Science Champions: Who’s Committed to Evidence-Informed Leadership? - Evidence For Democracy Science plays a critical role in shaping policies that impact our daily lives—from healthcare and environmental protection to economic growth […]

Who's committed to evidence-informed leadership?

Follow this link from @e4dca.bsky.social to see which candidates have signed the Science Pledge.

#VoteScience #cdnpoli #Elxn45
evidencefordemocracy.ca/tracking-sci...

28.04.2025 00:46 — 👍 11    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 1
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Vote Science - Evidence For Democracy Vote Science Let’s make science a priority this federal election! The 45th federal election is here, and now is the […]

At Support Our Science, we know that engagement can make a difference.

Why?

Because together we turned the tide on two decades of stagnant scholarship values! We had a big win with the investments in Budget 2024 because we made our voice heard.

#VoteScience evidencefordemocracy.ca/vote-science/

10.04.2025 14:21 — 👍 11    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 1
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Under the Microscope: What Do the Major Party Platforms Have to Say About Funding Research in Canada? - Evidence For Democracy As we approach what some have called “the most important election of our lifetimes”, each federal party has outlined its […]

Ce J-3 d' #Elxn45 on guette les plateformes, et nous #VotonsRecherche.

Researchers across 🇨🇦 are 👀 platforms before casting our ballots. #ResearchersVote

Merci à nos amis @e4dca.bsky.social pour l'analyse👇

evidencefordemocracy.ca/under-the-mi...

#CestNotreVote #ItsOurVote #Elxn2025 #VoteScience

25.04.2025 20:54 — 👍 15    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 3
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Under the Microscope: What Do the Major Party Platforms Have to Say About Funding Research in Canada? - Evidence For Democracy As we approach what some have called “the most important election of our lifetimes”, each federal party has outlined its […]

Read E4D's full platform analyses here: evidencefordemocracy.ca/under-the-mi... #VoteScience #SupportOurScience #cdnpoli

25.04.2025 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Greens: The party would abolish tuition and cancel federal student debt, with major investments in postsecondary institutions.

25.04.2025 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Bloc: The Bloc calls for “massive re-investment” in R&D, especially to boost Quebec’s innovation and competitiveness.

25.04.2025 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

NDP: The platform focuses on student debt relief, affordable housing, and working toward tuition-free post-secondary education.

25.04.2025 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Conservatives: Commitments include the creation of a new Canada Education Transfer for post-secondary funding, tax-deductible interest on student lines of credit, required criminal background checks on international student applicants, and forced removal of non-citizens for “any criminal activity”.

25.04.2025 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Liberals: Commitments include zero interest on student loans, increased repayment thresholds, fulfilling Budget 2024 investments, and expanded scholarships, particularly for Indigenous and Francophone students.

25.04.2025 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

How do each of the party platforms align with #SupportOurScience asks? @e4dca.bsky.social has broken it down.

#phdsky #postdocsky #academicscky #VoteScience #cdnpoli

25.04.2025 21:01 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

#VoteScience

25.04.2025 20:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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E45 Party Platform Analysis E45 Party Platform Analysis Federal Election on April 28th, 2025 This information is constantly evolving. To streamline our process, this service is only offered in English. Cette information évolue ...

What are the party leaders saying about supporting science and research?

E4D has done the work. Check out the Party Platform Analysis: docs.google.com/document/d/1... @e4dca.bsky.social #VoteScience

08.04.2025 15:06 — 👍 8    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0

There is still time to get involved and take action. Join @e4dca.bsky.social this coming Friday April 25

And don't forget to vote!

24.04.2025 12:05 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

#SupportOurScience --> #VoteScience

18.04.2025 17:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

#SoutenezNotreScience --> #UnVotePourLaScience

18.04.2025 17:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Support Our Science supports #VoteScience.

@e4dca.bsky.social's easy letter-writing tool helps you take that first step in contacting your federal candidates!

15.04.2025 13:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Vote Science - Evidence For Democracy Vote Science Let’s make science a priority this federal election! The 45th federal election is here, and now is the […]

At Support Our Science, we know that engagement can make a difference.

Why?

Because together we turned the tide on two decades of stagnant scholarship values! We had a big win with the investments in Budget 2024 because we made our voice heard.

#VoteScience evidencefordemocracy.ca/vote-science/

10.04.2025 14:21 — 👍 11    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 1
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E45 Party Platform Analysis E45 Party Platform Analysis Federal Election on April 28th, 2025 This information is constantly evolving. To streamline our process, this service is only offered in English. Cette information évolue ...

What are the party leaders saying about supporting science and research?

E4D has done the work. Check out the Party Platform Analysis: docs.google.com/document/d/1... @e4dca.bsky.social #VoteScience

08.04.2025 15:06 — 👍 8    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0
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Student voting – Spread the word – Elections Canada Student voting – Spread the word

Students, make sure your voice is heard this election.

Elections Canada has resources for students including information on student voting: how to vote early, what to do if you are living away from home, voting on campus, and more.

www.elections.ca/content2.asp...

07.04.2025 12:57 — 👍 14    🔁 21    💬 0    📌 0
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La science façonne notre vie quotidienne – faisons-en une priorité lors de ces élections

evidencefordemocracy.ca/votez-pour-l...

04.04.2025 19:16 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Science Shapes Our Daily Lives—Let’s Make It a Priority This Election

evidencefordemocracy.ca/vote-science/

04.04.2025 19:15 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Vote Science - Evidence For Democracy Vote Science Let’s make science a priority this federal election! The 45th federal election is here, and now is the […]

I've sent a letter to my candidates to let them know science should be a priority in #Elxn45 via @e4dca.bsky.social.

Super easy! #VoteScience @supportourscience.bsky.social

evidencefordemocracy.ca/vote-science...

01.04.2025 13:35 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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With the federal election approaching, it’s time to demand evidence-informed leadership. That’s why we’re launching The Vote Science Campaign 2025: a non-partisan campaign to put science at the heart of decision-making. 🧵⬇️

25.03.2025 21:05 — 👍 8    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 2
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À l’approche des élections fédérales, il est temps d’exiger des dirigeants qu’ils s’appuient sur des faits probants. C’est pourquoi nous lançons la campagne Votez pour la science 2025 : une campagne non partisane visant à mettre la science au cœur de la prise de décisions. 🧵⬇️

25.03.2025 21:07 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

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