When the spouses employed by your organization are posted and looking for work, it makes a difference in whether that family can even stay in the military if they don't have both incomes. This is impacting the forces' strength, which is diminishing every day. We're losing more soldiers than we're recruiting, and here we are in a very critical situation worldwide when we need our troops and forces.
With respect to housing, I was door knocking on Saturday in Petawawa. There were some empty homes, so I looked online to see what they were worth, and they're starting at about half a million dollars.
When you look at an individual who is married and who is a lower rank, how important do you think it is that the employee has an opportunity for a job?
Before you answer that, I'd like to have Mr. Bezan ask a question. I am giving my last minute to Mr. Bezan.