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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council is wasting taxpayers’ money by funding “irrelevant” research

Mark Lowey
September 23, 2026

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) accuses the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of wasting taxpayers' money by funding "irrelevant" research on things like ancient temple brewers, climate comics.and former prime minister Justin Trudeau's speeches. CTF's critique highlights ongoing concerns about how federal research dollars are prioritized and comes amid calls to tie more public resaerch funding to commercialization outcomes.

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Organizations:	Alberta University of the Arts, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Concordia University, Simon Fraser University, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, and University of Ottawa
People:	Antonia Hernández, David Climenhaga, Franco Terrazzano, Justin Trudeau, Kara Stone, Kathleen Elliott, Kyle Conway, Lisa Coulthard, Mark Sussman, and Melanie Beres
Topics:	academic grants, federal Budget, Government spending, higher education, humanities, public accountability, research funding, research projects, social sciences, and taxpayer money

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council is wasting taxpayers’ money by funding “irrelevant” research

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