I will.
To touch on Quebec for one second, they came out with a study saying that Quebec is aging and we're aging out well. I can tell you that the study produced in Quebec has been our reality for the last eight years. We are one of the quickest declining places in Canada right now—I would say in Quebec, just to be safe. Our median age is above 58, and so far we've seen a decline of 8% of our population.
What would the road do? The road would bring back our youth, exploratory opportunities and tourism. We have one thing we can offer down here, and that's quite a beautiful coastline. That road would change the way we do everything. It would reduce the cost of the ferries and boats that we currently get subsidized. It would reduce the cost of transportation. Mr. Earle just pointed out the length of driving to get food around in the winter. We wouldn't have a dependency on aircraft to get our people to....
I'll give you an example. The Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon airport is in fog due to the fact that we're on the Strait of Belle Isle. Let's say you had to drive up there. About an hour to the west are Saint-Augustin and Pakua Shipi. They're more isolated communities where fog doesn't really get in that often. We can drive a person up there and get them on the plane and out to their appointment.
We are aging out. By 2050, 18% of our population will be gone due to passing away. The road would bring back the vitality and tourism we need. I'd say we can become the next Fogo Island if we give it a chance.