That regional market issue has preoccupied us at Transport Canada and has also guided us in some of the discussions that we're having at regional levels.
As you've pointed out, the regional markets in particular areas of Canada, such as northern Quebec and Atlantic Canada, have continued to be challenging for a number of reasons. The first is that the return of demand has been slower. Overall, the domestic market in Canada has not yet returned to prepandemic levels even though we see international traffic, for example, exceeding prepandemic levels. In the intraregional markets, it has been even more challenging than that overall domestic demand; the demand hasn't been there like it was before.
There has also been a challenge on the labour side with a shortage of pilots and other highly skilled positions within the ecosystem, such as mechanics, that are important for supporting small air operations. These are things that we've heard from carriers, and particularly from small carriers, in servicing these markets. The ability to pick up the skilled labour they need has been one of the top challenges they're facing.
In terms of the intraregional dynamic, we are watching things closely, such as the Government of Quebec's program that offsets a portion of the ticket for passengers. The provincial government has stepped up and is offering a potential measure, and we are watching the results of that closely.