here is the CTV interview
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...deoLineup/News
despite his wacky view on evolution, the governments Science policy and funding is ok. $5.1B of recurring funds for research is a good amount (assuming that is the annual budget); the additional $2B for science infrastructure, labs and equipment is also pretty good (although I'm not sure how far $2B goes these days)