Well, that's a good question.
First of all, I'd say the scientific community really welcomed the creation of this position. They were literally convinced this was the right thing to do. We hadn't had a science advisor in many years in Canada. This was in fact the first national science advisor, and the community was very much behind this. And of course, it was a prestigious position, reporting as it did to the Prime Minister. I think that anybody in my position--most high-profile scientists around the country--would have jumped at the opportunity to do this. So I didn't hesitate.