Mr. Speaker, I welcome the question. I mentioned before and I will stress again that it is generally recognized that unless Canadians invest substantially in science, innovation and technology, we cannot continue to be leaders. We will automatically become followers. It is also accepted that while there are a number of Canadians who are sympathetic, appreciative and understanding of what science, innovation and technology can do, there are many many others who do not. I will try to explain.
Science, innovation and technology can help improve the quality of life of Canadians everywhere in Canada.
If we look at—