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The province gave SMU $25M to transform health care. Then it quietly killed the plan

CBC Canada · September 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The province gave SMU $25M to transform health care. Then it quietly killed the plan

The Nova Scotia government gave Saint Mary's University $25 million in 2023 to create health-care data analytics and management programs to revolutionize the province's health-care system.

Less than three years after a high-profile announcement was made, the province quietly shut down the initiative.

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The province gave SMU $25M to transform health care. Then it quietly killed the plan

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