I was very happy to see a renewed commitment for additional operating and maintenance funding in the fall economic statement and in the budget, but as I mentioned in my opening remarks, it is difficult to know if that funding will be sufficient, in our view, until the funding formula updates have been addressed and taken care of. It shouldn't just factor in what the funding formula believes now is the right funding for each first nation; it should consider advances in technology and other factors. It should also ensure that operator salaries can be addressed in that bucket.
I think that until that funding formula is addressed, it is difficult to know whether it will be sufficient.