Yes, of course.
It is certain that my colleagues from the Université du Québec en Outaouais and the University of Saskatchewan would be favourable to additional subsidies not only in pure science, but also in applied science. We would be in an even better situation.
It is true that applied science has been favoured over the past two decades. I think the government was trying to bring to Canadians the fruits of basic research, which was done very well. It must now be ensured that this gives us jobs and meaningful economic development. That is what I was talking about.
There is always a way to do better. We won't stop you from going in that direction. Count on us for encouragement.