Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I appreciate being here today.
I have to say, Jo Mark Zurel, that you sound Albertan. It's no surprise to me that we have such a good connection between Newfoundland and northern Alberta, because you sound just like my chamber of commerce does. I would agree with everything you say, and I'm glad to see you here.
My question is really for Bob in relation to the construction trades industry. I'd like to suss out a little bit more. I proposed the same thing back in 2008 at a human resources committee, and I hit the front page of every newspaper in Atlantic Canada, which suggested that we were trying to steal people from Atlantic Canada for Fort McMurray. I'd rather not see a repeat of that if anybody is in the room.
I have to say that I was quite shocked at the response of people, because Fort McMurray was built by Newfoundland. The oil sands were built by Newfoundland. I had 45 years there, and I spent my entire time with people from Atlantic Canada. I don't really understand why we don't have a program at this stage. I know we have been looking at one for some period of time. Are you speaking specifically of long-term relocations or short-term relocations? In Fort McMurray, of course, we have people in for 20 days and then out for 10 days. They go back to Moncton or St. John's, or whatever the case may be.