I'm not going to lie. I will tell you that I'm always disappointed when I see that we are reducing the science workforce in the country, whether it's within the Government of Canada, in the private sector or in institutions.
That being said, we need to look at the entirety of the research sector which is an extremely important sector for the Canadian economy. We have to ensure that what we need to get done is getting done.
Things evolve with time. Perhaps some of the research that was being done within the government department is now being done in the same way, a different way, or a better way in universities, colleges and the private sector. We need to be analyzing and evaluating what happens in the entire country.
I'm hoping that as we put in place a council for science, technology and innovation, we develop an S&T strategy that will be able to answer these kinds of questions.