CTF Analysis: Federal Grants Fund Trudeau Speeches, Low-Carbon Videogames, and Climate Comics
unpublished.caThe Canadian Taxpayers Federation has analyzed federal research grants and found $1.4B spent on projects including low-carbon videogames and Arctic climate comics. The CTF argues these are wasteful, but they represent a slice of climate and sustainability research funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. The report highlights specific grants, such as $37,275 for low-carbon videogames and $88,591 for climate comics, raising questions about how research funding is allocated. Supporters may see these as valuable for public engagement and behavior change, while critics call for tighter spending. This debate matters for anyone tracking climate finance and research policy, as it reflects broader tensions between academic freedom and taxpayer accountability in environmental research.