Yes, I have already heard about something like that. We have to study this particular challenge. I believe there are a number of reasons. Perhaps there is a shortage of contractors and companies. In some cases, there is just a lot of work. But there are also very small communities or rural areas where there is only one contractor or one company and there is no one else to do the work when that person or that company is busy.
We have to use our judgment in each case because we know that, when a deadline approaches, costs always tend to go up. However, there are also situations like yours where it's just too much.
In Quebec and elsewhere, I think the government has to tell its officials that, if a municipality can finish the work before March 31 but it will cost a whole lot more, they have to use their judgment and show some flexibility.
It is difficult to find one simple rule that applies to all cases. I understand there is a need and that, at the same time, we want to get the work done as quickly as possible. So, when there are unusual cost overruns, we need to show flexibility.