Given the demands of the economy, we view it as a bad economic decision. Half of the college applicants are university grads who didn't get jobs and who come to college to be trained up so that they can be employed. Why in a time of economic stress would you make such a massive investment in institutions that, in many provinces, are losing students? Why would you do that? We thought it was a bad choice.
But let me say this, and this is really important: colleges haven't been recognized in a budget for a decade, and we were really happy that we were there. This is a shift in perception and an acknowledgment that colleges do play an important role in the economy. There was a positive reaction in that respect. Is it perfect? No, but it's a start, and we'll be back again explaining why we are so important.