Mr. Speaker, last week, the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities made a ridiculous comment that only makes sense to the Conservatives.
He said that instead of funding researchers who never find anything, he would rather fund finders.
With an attitude like that, it is no wonder that the latest report on the state of Canada's science, technology and innovation system is so damning for the Conservative government.
Instead of making industry pay for research, why do the Conservatives not invest more in research?