Your question is a very good one. Partnerships are the order of the day in research. That is part of the evolving landscape. There's the old stereotype of the ivory tower, with researchers tucked away somewhere, having no foot in reality or connection with the private sector or government science. Those days are long since over. More and more of the projects are collaborative.
You mentioned the example in Winnipeg. There are several examples where the National Research Council, which of course is government science, is co-located on university campuses, the scientists are cross-appointed, and there is much more collaboration--and similarly with industry. So partnerships are the order of the day.