The question of Canada's leadership on the international stage is a very interesting one. As I said in my opening remarks, our future prosperity depends on it. So it's very important.
First of all, I'd like to remind you that I'm a scientific adviser and I don't audit government measures. I can, however, comment on the data and what has been done.
The government has continued to invest in science, research and innovation in various ways. The challenge is that other countries have made even greater investments. You can't ensure that you remain a leader by continuing to do the same thing. When you're one of the leaders, you can only go backwards. As such, you really have to avoid going backwards.
In my humble opinion, we haven't seen such an acceleration of change in science and technology since the end of the Second World War. Exceptional circumstances call for exceptional measures. It is clear that we need to double our investment in research if Canada is to maintain its position. It's important that we keep our place.