I'm actually on record saying that in fact the existing funding has been cut. The Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network was cut. The Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences has repeatedly tried to make appointments to actually be able to say what they're doing. They are not even acknowledged by ministry officials.
NSERC, our national funding organization, has had the climate and atmospheric sciences taken out as a strategic area. In fact, in Canada right now, today, there is less climate-related funding than ever in my history as a scientist in Canada. I say this, having worked through several governments. Whether it be Mulroney through Chrétien through others, there's always been a strong level of support for the basic science of atmospheric and climate science.
I think it's not only true in our area, it's more generally true that there has been a real lack of willingness to understand the need for scientific research in this area.