It was probably me, and I will explain why.
One of the reasons why I got involved with the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is the fact that, in my opinion, there are too many barriers between the world of research and the world of politics. I thought it was important that people in politics be aware of the research being done, because it is paid for by public funds.
I have to point out that during my own and my deputy minister colleagues' terms, when we had committee meetings—I chaired a committee on global issues, for example—we always tried to invite academics or members of research organizations to come and talk to us about their projects.