“Madam Chair, thank you for reining in the minister’s enthusiasm. I think he needs that from time to time. Minister, your government decided to— Madam Chair, I also need reining in. The government has decided to cut funding for agriculture and agri-food research, notably by closing the Quebec Research Centre in the riding of the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant. This cut is being criticized by the entire agricultural community, and it will hinder productivity gains and research. Where in the budget are the funds to allow us to reopen this research centre immediately?”
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Madam Chair, Claims · 34 wordsmy colleague will be pleased to know that, when we conducted our exercise to identify $60 billion in savings within the federal government, we took great care to protect investments in research and innovation.1Reasoning · 31 wordsMy colleague can rest assured that we have protected research and development because we know it is important not only for our communities but also for the future of the country.Partly on point
