Thank you, Madam Chair.
That's a great segue. As the member of Parliament for Kelowna—Lake Country, I'm also very proud of Kelowna Flightcraft, the largest private employer in my riding. Mr. Rogers and Mr. Lapointe are two gentlemen who had a pickup truck and started working on some aircraft for Capozzi's and his Calona wine industry. It has taken off, and it's a great Canadian success story.
I appreciate the great partnership that WestJet provides in continuing the service, and not only for the Okanagan. YLW now is the tenth-busiest airport in Canada. We call YLW “Your Link to the World”. Those are their call letters as well. It's an economic generator not only for the Kelowna—Lake Country of the Okanagan, but for the whole southern interior, which has a catchment area of about 350,000 to 400,000. I appreciate the partnership.
Before I go to Mr. Gibbons, I wanted to start with our friend Mr. Darch down in Miami. I appreciate your sacrifice in going down there and doing what you have to do for the team. It's great. I'm interested in hearing a little more about the alliance, because obviously a rising tide lifts all boats. I understand that.
Does the Canadian team go down there in a pretty united position? It's a competitive market for airports as well. When you're representing Canada and representing airports, how do you differentiate? Do you have a plan of attack going in and a strategy going forward in presenting to these groups?