Table 3-1
Total expenditures of provincial governments on scientific activities — By activity

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By activity
  2004/2005  2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008  2008/2009
  thousands of dollars
Participating provinces  
Total science and technology 1,436,597 1,627,227 1,736,829 2,207,007 2,139,124
New Brunswick .. .. .. 63,158 62,516
Ontario 765,080 r 832,032 r 879,992 r 963,420 r 866,553
Manitoba 78,721 85,635 94,542 92,609 100,228
Saskatchewan 1 .. .. .. 62,751 E 178,176
Alberta 362,633 381,769 455,926 592,173 622,652
British Columbia 230,163 327,791 306,369 432,896 308,999 E
Total research and development 1,280,305 1,506,876 1,503,461 1,896,171 1,781,031
New Brunswick .. .. .. 27,181 28,246
Quebec 2 415,774 423,949 462,147 504,320 r 511,681
Ontario 444,830 555,643 548,865 595,272 514,167
Manitoba 26,133 27,372 29,902 30,578 36,040
Saskatchewan 1 .. .. .. 47,578 E 66,795
Alberta 263,370 274,501 318,022 374,913 407,340
British Columbia 130,198 225,411 144,525 316,329 216,762 E
Total related scientific activities 572,066 544,300 695,515 815,156 869,774
New Brunswick .. .. .. 35,977 34,270
Ontario 320,250 r 276,389 r 331,127 r 368,148 r 352,386
Manitoba 52,588 58,263 64,640 62,031 64,188
Saskatchewan 1 .. .. .. 15,173 E 111,381
Alberta 99,263 107,268 137,904 217,260 215,312
British Columbia 99,965 102,380 161,844 116,567 92,237 E
1.
Saskatchewan conducted a limited pilot of seven ministries in 2007/2008. The difference in expenditures contributes to the differences between the 2007/2008 pilot survey and 2008/2009 data results including fifteen ministries.
2.
Since 1994/1995, the Quebec provincial government collects only research and development activities. These research and development expenditures are not included in the science and technology totals.
Note(s):
Components may not add to total due to rounding.