There are two issues. Yes, lower unemployment is good, but the size of our workforce is actually decreasing. We've maxed out, and the expectation is that the number of workers available is going to decrease. Yes, immigration will help. If we can eliminate the mandatory retirement age, that would help. So we have an issue there.
I think there are lots of great prospects for the Maritimes. We have a highly motivated workforce. It's not for nothing that in Alberta there's often a preferential hiring policy for Maritimers who are willing to come out. I used to live in Alberta, and I heard it all the time. And we have several industries, not the least of which is transportation and what's happening with our port, that are going to drive the economy here.
So I'm optimistic, but I'm also concerned. We have a shrinking labour force.