Yes, I must say to you and to the chair, certainly I've gotten to know the space agency very well. I take this part of my portfolio very seriously. I must say I'm very impressed with the management we have in place there. Steve MacLean is doing an excellent job for Canadians. He is developing a long-term plan for the Canadian Space Agency, which will capitalize on our strengths, make sure we continue to be.... Quite frankly, we consider ourselves a power in space—a power for good, of course—and we want to continue that. It helps us, as I mentioned. All the advanced robotics we do helps at the space station and other orbital initiatives, and it also helps us develop technology that could be used in mining, forestry, or whatever. So I'm quite looking forward to the long-term plan being completed, which it will be very, very, soon, and that will assist us in planning for the future.
On May 5th, 2009. See this statement in context.