Earlier, when we had the Transport Canada officials testifying in the first hour, Mr. Bijimine, I believe, was the one who said that they are looking to various jurisdictions around the world to see what they are doing to combat lack of competition and connectivity in rural and northern areas.
In the U.S., there's been a program in place since the late 1970s, when the airline industry was deregulated. Under the essential air service program and under the Department of Transportation, they currently subsidize air carriers to serve approximately 60 communities in Alaska and 115 communities in 48 states. In your opinion, should the Government of Canada subsidize air service to rural, remote and northern regions the same way this program does in the U.S.?