Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to greet my colleagues, to whom I am a face.
I'd like to thank all the witnesses attending the committee meeting today.
The past two years have certainly been difficult due to the pandemic. You have all expressed that in different ways, but you all have one feeling in common. I liked the way Mr. Sparling summed it up: Air travel is not a luxury, it is a necessity, especially when it comes to regional transportation. The Bloc Québécois shares this view. Regional transportation is certainly very important to us, because we'd like remote communities to have air service.
I have a question for Mr. Roberts or Mr. Gagnon, depending on who would like to answer. During the pandemic, Air Canada cut several of its regional routes. Given that we're seeing some recovery now, in your opinion, is there any likelihood that Air Canada might take up those routes again? How do you feel about that competition?