Mr. Speaker, I listened closely to the Conservative member's speech. I also worked with him when he was minister of state for science and technology.
His speech gives us the impression that the current government has invested a lot in science. Does he therefore support our proposal to create a chief science officer position to advise the government? We need to bring science into the House of Commons and foster dialogue between parliamentarians and the scientific community.
Why would the government not invest in creating a chief science officer whose role would be to advise the government?