Canada Is Luring AI and Science Talent as Trump Upends U.S. Research

Canada is actively recruiting top AI and science researchers from U.S. institutions amid disruptions in American research funding and policy under President Trump. The University of Toronto has hired six prominent U.S.-based researchers as part of a broader C$1.7 billion initiative to attract over 1,000 international scientists over 12 years. This shift signals a growing geopolitical competition for scientific talent between the U.S. and Canada.