I think one of the key aspects here is the scale of the projects that we have to deal with in areas like particle physics, nuclear physics and even moving into medical isotopes. These are large-scale platforms that one needs to develop. The way that you have to build those platforms is to make sure that you have a consistent strategy across the community.
I think this is one of the areas where particle physics and nuclear physics, in particular, do well. There is an extended discussion within the academic research community pulling together a long-term strategy, a long-term program, that is then put towards funding within federal and provincial structures.
By ensuring that you have focus from the community, that then allows you to basically capitalize on that focus when one goes for funding.