Yes, I did. If we are having trouble filling the research positions that are being vacated by retiring researchers and scientists within Canada, then I think we have to look to outsourcing. Whether we can attract individuals from the United States or from Europe, if they have the abilities, if they have the credentials, I think we need to find a way to fill the voids, because we see the situation getting worse and not improving if we don't do that. I just have to visit my own research centre--it's only about three kilometres from my home and my farm--and I can see a lot of grey hair there and a lot of researchers who are going to retire. It's rather alarming that we already have these vacancies and they haven't been filled.
On October 20th, 2011. See this statement in context.