This is a question that we have all been grappling with, and that every country other than the United States grapples with.
I think the answer is very simple. Health is a global problem, and we're a rich country, so we need to do our share to help solve a global problem. That will help us. Similarly, research done in Korea or the U.K. or the U.S. will help us. We can't be so selfish and say we won't do anything.
The second thing is that any findings or any discovery, whether it's from Tokyo or Toronto, has to be adapted to the Canadian health system. That research can only be done in Canada. This is why the translational part definitely must be invested in.
Finally, countries that invest in research benefit from the advances of research first. They have the expertise to attract dollars from outside. Eighty per cent of my research funding comes from outside the country, because our group has the expertise. Improving our own health requires us to invest in ourselves. As a global citizen, we need to invest.