I'll echo most of what Alison has said as well, because I think creating that diversity and that landscape has to be really intentional.
You mentioned who's choosing the priority areas. I think the more that we have accountability in the people who are involved in those decision-making processes, the more we and the public will be able to have trust in the whole science research ecosystem. Ultimately, these are taxpayer dollars. It should be accountable to the public and it should have a public interest as well. This is a huge, important part of this.
I think there's a balance in that. I've said it a few times in my remarks, but I think it's worth emphasizing that this shouldn't come at the expense of fundamental research as well, because there is a balance to be struck there. So much of our future in Canada depends on fundamental research. While mission-driven research might be more apparent in the immediate future, that is how I see long-term sustainable impact to our community and to the public.
I also think that investing in data structures and things like this to help with that successful collaboration is an important aspect. The more that you can have successful conversations with the tri-agencies and the capstone together, and the more cohesive that is, the better this will be in the long term in terms of efficiency.