Absolutely.
It creates huge opportunities for all Canadians. I mentioned artificial intelligence as one example of where Canada has been able to attract world-class AI researchers. Individuals like Geoffrey Hinton at the University of Toronto and Yoshua Bengio at Université de Montréal have created these really rich ecosystems, and that absolutely leads to a lot of spinoff benefits. That could be the development of new IP, the creation of new technologies or graduate students who return to their home countries but create those lasting partnerships. That is also really key to Canada's ability to compete in new technologies: having that engagement with cutting-edge knowledge, with advancements in technologies.
During the pandemic, we saw just how key those international partnerships that medical researchers here in Canada had with their colleagues around the world were. That really helped us not only address growing the economy but also address public health challenges and public policy challenges.
