With respect to the nuclear reactor, I remain convinced that the number one solution for us to have isotopes over the medium and long term remains the construction of a new nuclear reactor. But we mean a multi-purpose nuclear reactor, one that can also be used to do research. The problem with nuclear reactors lies with the operating costs and the cost of the infrastructure itself. To produce only isotopes in a nuclear reactor would offset approximately 10% of the investment costs, which is an unacceptable solution given the current economic context. But from a scientific standpoint the known way of producing technetium is with a nuclear reactor. It has been done in this way for 50 years, and it is certain that a new nuclear reactor built in Canada would be able to produce technetium.
As for other technology, like cyclotrons, linear accelerators, I think it is something we should investigate, to determine whether it is possible to produce isotopes with that technology, but it remains within the realm of research. It is unclear whether it can work and we should avoid putting all of our eggs in the same basket when it comes to this technology. We need to give these technologies the time to show they are effective, perhaps a year or two at most, but afterwards, if they have not proven their viability and usefulness, the nuclear reactor would be the best choice by far.