Dalhousie and Navdeep Bains

Economic Development Canada: The federal government announced $5.7 million in funding for Canada research chairs and another $8 million in other supports for research at Dalhousie. "The war on science is over, according to CBC. We really want scientists to be proud of their work, to talk about their work," Bains said. The stop at Dalhousie University by two federal cabinet ministers also provided the chance to throw a slap at the previous Conservative government into the mix. "Science is back," said Navdeep Bains, minister of innovation, science and Economic Development Canada. Liberals showcase immigrant researcher One of the funding recipients is Pedram Sadeghian, an Iranian-born scientist researching better ways to make concrete and other infrastructure materials. He was lured back to Dalhousie with a position as a Canada research chair that will pay him $100,000 a year for five years. Sadeghian came to Nova Scotia seven years ago for post-doctoral research at Dalhousie before heading to the United States. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.