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The team found that some traits were more common in certain breeds. For example, compared with a random dog, German shepherds were more easily directed; beagles, less so. The genetic data revealed that mixed-breed dogs with a certain ancestry were more likely to act in specific ways. Mutts with St Bernard heritage, for example, were more affectionate; mutts descended from Chesapeake Bay retrievers had a penchant for wrecking doors.
The country ranks last in research and development spending in the G7 group of nations. Canadian businesses invest 0.8% of gross domestic product in R&D, compared with the G7 average of 1.6%. “This is a well-known Canadian problem — and an insidious one,” said finance minister Chrystia Freeland in her 7 April speech setting out the federal budget for the fiscal year 2022.
The details of the new agency are not yet finalized, but it will differ from the superclusters, says Dan Breznitz, co-director of the Innovation Policy Lab at the University of Toronto, who is advising the government on its design. The innovation agency will have a national focus and support many sectors — from high-tech start-ups to resource-based industries such as forestry. Breznitz envisions a nimble, independent organization that is engaged with business.
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