Conservative Party, out of power since 2015, expected to win elections later this year.
Justin Trudeau’s announcement earlier this month that he will step down as Canada’s prime minister opens the way for a change of government that could have major implications for science. Many research advocates have seen Trudeau’s Liberal government, which has been in power since 2015, as an ally. Now, they are anxious about what a government led by the Conservative party, which is widely expected to win national elections later this year, will mean for issues ranging from climate change to science funding. Read more in Science.