I can speak in the present tense. In the present tense, we have a housing crisis in Saskatoon. We have an unprecedented number of people living unhoused. That number's doubled within the past year or two. That would exacerbate the problem. I'm not saying all these people would be unhoused, but all these people would need accommodation.
All our accommodation right now is full to capacity, and there are lineups outside all of them. This is something Saskatoon has never dealt with before.
Taking a large influx of newcomers who would probably need some settlement assistance and a roof over their heads would be extremely problematic for the city of Saskatoon. As I indicated in my remarks, we're just moving back into evacuation season. We've already had flooding in the north that has brought hundreds of people into the city of Saskatoon, and if we experience the same with forest fires.... Last year we saw 8,000 people in Saskatoon.
I know one of the speakers said it's not a capacity issue. I'm just asking that the regional and municipal interests and abilities be taken into account when you consider these things.