Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Again, this is a really important conversation, and it's great to see everyone so engaged.
I was going to ask a policy question of Mr. Sparling, but first I'll just note that I've had a chance to fly with your airline a couple of times, because the northernmost communities in Skeena—Bulkley Valley are accessed most efficiently through Whitehorse. I chatted to passengers on board Air North, and it's amazing just how passionate Yukoners are about your service. They're great ambassadors for Air North. I hope to fly with you again in a few weeks when I visit Lower Post for the opening of their new community building.
On the policy front, you've been really articulate around interline agreements and code shares and how that can benefit the affordability of northern air service.
I wonder about these other policies that other jurisdictions are pursuing. In the United States, my understanding is that the government essentially puts rural routes or regional routes up for auction, and airlines bid on them based on what they feel they can provide the service for. We also have the situation in Quebec, which I understand involves a cap on fares to regional airports as well as a federal subsidy. Then there's the option that the federal government invests heavily in airports in the hope that airlines pass those savings on to consumers.
Do you feel like these policies are complementary, or are there other policies that, in addition to interline agreements, would add to the benefit for rural air passengers?