NDP: Claire Card (Saskatoon-University, SK)
- Party
- NDP
- Candidate
- Claire Card
- Riding
- Saskatoon-University, SK
- claire.card (at) ndp (dot) ca
- Phone
- (306) 250-1405
- Social Media
- @ClaireCard
- When it comes to rising healthcare costs, would you say health research is part of the problem or part of the solution?
- Part of the solution
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Even if it brings no immediate benefits, basic scientific research that advances the frontiers of knowledge is necessary and should be supported by the federal government.”
- Agree
- How important is Canada’s health and biosciences sector to the country’s economy?
- Very important
And essential for our health and welfare - How important is it for the federal government to support young researchers in training who will become the country’s future scientists and innovators?
- Very important
They need to be paid appropriately and fairly, costs have risen wages have not. - How important is it for the federal government to support Indigenous health research and Indigenous health researchers?
- Very important
This is critical for Saskatchewan and should be indigenous lead - How important is it for Canada to have a National Science Advisor who advises the federal government on science policy?
- Very important
There should be independence of the National Science advisor and the ability to speak out the gov is not following the research/evidence - How important is educating, training and promoting women and minority groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for Canada’s competitiveness and our future economic prosperity?
- Very important
I’m a clinician scientist, I have lived the inequity