re: #622 Salamantis

You reckon it might have just a little bit to do with the Science Minister’s evolutionary ignorance and religious convictions?

First, he has said that he believes in evolution.

Second, you would have to prove that his religious convictions stopped him from performing his job as mandated by the Government of Canada.

Third, you seem to be assuming that he is a one-man office and that no one else is involved in making these decisions.

The government has given millions of dollars to the Genome Project and expects that money to last a while. The government has a huge budget deficit right now. It doesn’t have limitless funds to hand out. The Genome Project wanted new money and didn’t get it, so it is unhappy. It will probably get more money in the future.