Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning to both witnesses, and welcome to the committee. It is always very interesting to have you here. I have a lot of questions in mind.
Mr. Therrien, you work in the economic development field. We have learned in recent weeks that all the economic development agencies are to be centralized.
In view of the fact that you are in a region, do you fear the consequences of that decision? What will your challenges be? You will no doubt have more challenges because you have also heard that there will be fewer jobs, that the situation will stagnate, and that there will be unstable employment. Life is not always easy in a minority setting.
How then do you view the future? What would be the best long-term solutions for keeping jobs in the rural areas since the economic development agencies will be centralized? There is only one minister now, whereas there were previously several ministers in several regions. What is your perception of employment in your region in Saskatchewan?