We've started to hear a lot about the concept of focusing on research excellence and merit as opposed to, let's say, another model that's based just on regional allocation. If we're going to define that, would you characterize outcomes, such as the training of skilled workers, knowledge translation and commercialization of intellectual property within Canada, as components the federal government should be classifying as research excellence or merit when looking at the allocation of research funding?
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