The agricultural industry in P.E.I. employs 3,700 employees. I mentioned the number of employees we have. As we continue to grow and invest in P.E.I., the economy grows with us. Farmers, when they know we are going to be there long term and grow long term, can also go to the bank and have commitments to grow long term as well. These are the benefits that really pay off and that you don't see on the front page, if you will.
Sure, we will benefit also, but it's the trickle-down effect throughout the economy, throughout the industry on Prince Edward Island and the other provinces we operate in. There are benefits to our growth on the mainland side also, on the New Brunswick side, from contractors and workers we have to bring over to supplement because of the amount of work we're doing.
The economic benefits of what we're doing and what we can do if this is ratified are significant and are not to be underplayed.