I worked Saturdays for 17 years, and I loved it. I got out of housework. Sorry, I had to go there. It was the standing joke in the house. I had three young sons, and it was sometimes fun to leave and have that break.
With that said, our folks were devastated when they lost their Saturday hours and Saturday hours of service, and again that was in line with promoting franchise. I say this with all due respect. The corporation had a mandate to do the five-point action plan, but they closed us at lunch, opened us later in the day, closed us earlier—to make us less convenient. The public would embrace the privatized franchises, which are open, I believe, about 76 hours a week.
Absolutely, we would love to have the extended hours, and we're ready. There are lots of folks who are looking for good-paying jobs in rural Canada. In fact, it's not just rural; it's all over Canada. We've seen it in the urban too.