Absolutely. As I mentioned in my opening remarks, the discovery research that granting councils support is absolutely foundational to the whole Canadian research and innovation enterprise. Without discovery research, what is there to innovate? Where is there room to innovate?
Investments in the granting councils will help equip a new generation of graduate students, two-thirds of whom will end up in the private sector, participating in the economy and bringing their most recent skills and knowledge to the marketplace to help grow Canadian businesses.