Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being here. We appreciate your time and hard work and your department's hard work.
My riding of Kitchener—Conestoga is part of the Waterloo region, which I'm happy to say you've visited in the past. It has vibrant urban and rural communities. We are proud of our agriculture sector. We're also proud of our tech sector. When I speak to the local farmers, they are proud to share with me some of the technologies they employ, which help to increase productivity and also help our environment.
It's natural that I'm interested in knowing more about the funding we have provided, as a government, for research and innovation. Can you share with us some of the investments in research and innovation?