Canada’s National Research Council has voted to rename itself the Carney National Research Council, hoping it might help the organization restore some funding the federal government cut in its latest budget.

“We’ve studied this extensively — half our staff is just experts in grant writing and government funding — and some compelling research out of the United States shows the best way to protect federal funding is to name yourself after the head of government,” said CNRC chair John Dory Krasavik.

The CNRC is waiting to hear back from the federal government, but is already making future plans to ensure its relevance well into the future. “We’ve prepared a new wave of Pierre Poilievre National Research Grants that are waiting to be deployed if needed,” Krasavik said.