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Ottawa commits $6M to fund cross-Canada research aimed at driving productivity

On Feb. 8, 2026, the federal government announced a $6 million grant to support a cross-country research partnership, as reported by the Canadian Press.
Spreading the award across 15 years, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada will allocate the funds to support long-term research capacity.
The partnership includes 30 researchers from six federal bodies, six universities, and three NGOs, working through groups, embedded programs, and conferences, as directed by Trevor Tombe.
Tombe framed the project as translating research into policy insight, saying `This partnership is about turning world-class research into practical insight for decision-makers on a national scale,` in a news release Monday.
Tombe says productivity underpins affordability, trade competitiveness and public-finance sustainability, as it lies at the heart of nearly every economic challenge Canada faces.

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Ottawa commits $6M to fund cross-Canada research aimed at driving productivity

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University of Calgary - UCalgary to lead national research partnership to improve Canada's productivity with historic grant

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U of Calgary researcher to direct $6M cross-Canada research fund aimed at driving productivity

The federal government announced a $6 million grant to improve Canada’s economic productivity through a cross-country research partnership. The funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada is to be spread out over 15 years. The partnership includes 30 researchers from six federal bodies, six universities and three non-governmental organizations. It is being directed by University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe…

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