Yes, there sure is.
I've been in the Quebec regional aviation business for 26 years. I've seen a number of companies come and go as soon as a major player entered the picture. The major carriers would lower their prices to drive the smaller carriers out of business. This went on for years and years, at least since I began my career in 1998.
Today, the small carriers in Quebec have learned some lessons from the past. They're a little smarter now. The fact that they have access to carriers like Air Canada and that PASCAN signed an interline agreement with Air Transat will give people in the regions choices they didn't have before.
Before the pandemic, if someone wanted to fly from Sept‑Îles, they had to go to Montreal to catch an Air Canada flight. This year, a passenger from Sept‑Îles can take a PASCAN flight to Quebec City or Dorval. Then they can choose to take an Air Canada or Air Transat flight. Quebec passengers now have more choices.
The government can help by ensuring that these interline agreements exist. It's an obligation for Air Canada—