Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the witnesses for being here today.
One of the comments that I picked up on was the fact that apprentice outcomes in Alberta are much better than the example of Nova Scotia. Do you think that's a reflection of the vibrant economy and the continuum of construction projects in that province?
In saying that, our government spends a lot of money providing scholarships for those who are going to university, to help them attain their education and degrees. What approach do you think there might be for the government to support trades, as far as helping either the employers financially, assisting trades training on the job, or assisting those who are in the trades, the apprentices themselves?
We had a witness here last week who said we always look at the big five apprenticeships. Actually, there are 72 skilled trades. I don't think we're doing a good enough job educating those young people about the opportunities in other various trades than those big five. Could you just comment on those two issues?