Right.
I think Canada is a world leader, not just on responsible energy production but also as an exporter of innovative and technological expertise. Legislators and policy-makers should aim to continue that trend.
I know that of the $2 billion invested in R and D across the natural resources sector, $1.5 billion of that came from oil and gas companies, in terms of the last stats that were compiled. It was a disappointment to see that they were excluded from the government's $950-million plan for superclusters.
I mention that, I guess, being mindful that we're talking about not pitting sectors against each other.