Mr. Speaker, I would like to engage with my colleague on a matter of great concern to me, specifically science, research and innovation. As the Bloc Québécois critic for this file, I always make it my duty to express the concerns and demands of the scientific community.
This budget does not include any increase in funding for the three granting agencies or anything to boost student scholarships. There is nothing to offset the inflation that is stifling university researchers. This government claims that it wants to be the world leader in innovation, but innovation requires research.
Could my colleague explain how this government can claim to be leading the world in innovation when it refuses to invest in the science that makes that possible?