In terms of the service to remote communities, I have spent a fair amount of time both in northern Quebec and in Nunavut flying to various destinations. I know how important air services are to those remote communities in providing not only cargo and medical services, but also connectedness between communities.
It's a very important service that is provided. It's one of the reasons why, when Canadian North and First Air proposed a merger, the government took steps to ensure that as the merger proceeded, it was subject to a number of conditions, with a view to ensuring service to various communities at a price point that was not onerous and wouldn't outstrip the cost to provide those services. At the same time, that ensured a viable merger.