Thank you for that.
I think this is the important part. I have a rural riding as well, and I have quite a few hours.... I'm on an island and I represent part of the Mainland. I know there are a lot of communities in my riding accessible only by float plane or boat that do not have the services, so they have to travel a significant amount of time to get basic services.
I think what you all talked about was the fact that your offices provide services to people that an urban riding would never have to provide. There is no other resource.
I'm wondering whether you could talk about the importance of that, and what it means to lose a seat in this region for people trying to access those services.
Madame Hughes, I'll start with you.