Perhaps to some people I didn't fit the job. It's quite possible that's the case.
Talking about the government's commitment to science, and I'm talking about the current government, one has to recognize the Prime Minister did announce a science and technology strategy in May 2007. That strategy, I think, by and large is a very good and useful strategy if it's followed. There are many strong points about that document, Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada’s Advantage.
It may be the Prime Minister felt, or the system felt, that a science advisor reporting to the Prime Minister wasn't the way to go, and this wasn't important.