I am sorry to tell you that I have a great fear of accepting the notion of Canadian mediocrity in research. All our indicators show that our research performance is very high, both in the number of discoveries and in their impact.
I agree about the number of Nobel prizes won by Canadians, but there are many other things in research than a Nobel prize. The Nobel prize is one form of recognition. I mentioned the Gairdners. Forty Canadians have won this international prize. From 288 nominations, we have 40 Canadian winners. There are a number of factors other than excellence that come into play when Nobel prizes are awarded, including political factors.