Good morning, gentlemen.
I live in Rimouski. I am a new member of Parliament and a new member of this Committee. To get to Ottawa, I drove for seven hours yesterday. I had time to listen to a lot of radio. I heard a report about Barack Obama's desire to change the world and to make significant investments in science and technology. Parallels were drawn to Canada. Some people were saying that they are concerned that Canada may not be in a position to follow the lead of the United States with respect to science and technology. They suggested there is a big difference between the two countries.
Earlier, you spent quite a lot of time talking about science and technology. However, the budget tabled a few weeks ago proposed very little in the way of new investments in science and technology.
What is the government's position on investments in this area?