That is but the tip of the iceberg of the problem. Our capital figures, which I have already outlined, are at a crisis level in the view of the experts. Our research and development funding about three years ago—and it's been downward ever since—was 1.4% of our total budget. The U.S. R and D budget is 26% of their budget.
We ask ourselves, how come we don't have modern kit? Quite candidly, at 1.4%, the minimum you can do is attempt to be a smart customer. You're not developing anything. You're just able to shop a bit smarter than your neighbour, and even that's in question at that level.
Quest is just a signal of a far wider problem in research and development in Canada.