Exactly, I was in a rural community and I heard that even if people get a building permit and the financing, the labour shortage is still more widespread in rural areas.
In addition, it's kind of a vicious circle, because they also don't have housing for people who would come in and work on a project for a year, for example. So it's a big problem.
We've seen the problems worsen during the pandemic, but they are nothing new. Housing pressure had been on the rise since late 2014. Without the national housing strategy and the federal government's support, where would we be today?