Yes. When my renewal came up in 2000, it was clear that AECL had tried to influence matters so that I wouldn't be renewed. I confronted the president at the time and asked what was going on. He said they didn't think I was friendly enough to them. As it turned out, the minister of the day, Mr. Efford, reappointed me for other reasons. That gives you a sense of the tension around the question of new reactors.
On June 16th, 2009. See this statement in context.