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Nature 409, 444 (25 January 2001) | doi:10.1038/35054210

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Canadian minister keeps researchers guessing

David Spurgeon

Canadian scientists are watching closely to see whether the new industry minister in the Liberal government, which was re-elected last November, will continue with the pro-science policies of recent years.In the new government, Brian Tobin, the politically ambitious former premier of Newfoundland, replaces John Manley, who as industry minister was in charge of the nation's science and technology policy.