Yes, absolutely. We are competing with large urban centres for the same workforce. If you take a course at a francophone institution in Winnipeg, it is easier to stay there because you're already there. If you live here, in the north, and you have to travel, that adds to the cost of living. That has financial consequences. So, if we could pay the labour force more to attract it here, that would have a significant impact.
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