Certainly Canada has some critical decisions to make. But I want to focus on the different aspects of public science.
The private sector is required, government is required, and universities are required. It has got out of balance since program review. I know that right now in our federal government laboratories their inability to hire is related to no commitment by the government to long-term funding. There are sunset programs and terms rather than long-term funding.
A-base funding has to be put back into the mix so managers in the labs can hire people over the long term, and that would include university students who are ready to take the jobs.