This is how you do it.

The EU Commission has decided to increase its funding for science by 45%. Wow: I thought that science budgets were only for cutting. We're talking about 80 billion Euros for actual research (not the glorified industrial-process streamlining that seems to be the NRC's focus now).

Dear Conservative party of Canada: This is how you do it, you idiots!

The implications of neglecting science are already being felt in terms of Canada's ability to innovate.  A recent report by the Science, Technology and Innovation Council finds that Canada is slipping as compared to its peers. It's not just about money, of course (there are always lots of reasons), but money is definitely essential.