Absolutely.
In the past, people often had to leave their communities in order to find employment. Now, when a region has lots of economic activity, they at least have a choice. I would never criticize anyone who wants to go elsewhere to make a living. However, what I do see as a serious problem is when people want to stay in their communities—often rural francophone communities—but they're forced to go elsewhere because of the lack of opportunities and choices.
Economic activity is always beneficial, whether it's local entrepreneurs or companies from elsewhere setting up in the community. If we can generate economic activity that creates high-quality jobs, in other words, jobs that enable people to make a good living, that should be applauded.