I would be able to comment quickly on the small and medium enterprises we're trying to develop in Canada. The CEOs and presidents of those companies I've talked to about this have expressed concern that this debate is happening, because it really reflects on investments made in these emerging enterprises that could be the basis of new, innovative products. This also boomerangs directly into the public laboratories, where these public-private partnerships and the funding that is made available to the whole public enterprise also have an impact. Yes, at the level of managers in public labs and executives in small and medium enterprises, I see some concern right now.
On October 5th, 2010. See this statement in context.