I'm trying to get a handle on some of these trends that have been described. We've heard a bunch about the conditions of work. We've heard about work-life balance. We've heard about the lack of rest areas, the lack of food services available and the downward pressure on wages and benefits from this underground economy. All of these things seem to be negative aspects of the conditions of work.
At the same time, it was mentioned earlier that driver pay has increased in the past couple of years. I think the number cited was 20% to 30%.
I'm wondering what the net trend is. Are the conditions of work worsening? Are they worse than they were 30 or 40 years ago when you had...? For the drivers who are now retiring and leaving the industry, were the conditions better back in their heyday? Were there truck stops every 10 miles and were they home to see the family every three days, or have the expectations of the workforce changed and the industry is chasing those expectations? Is this simply a tight labour market across the board and throughout the economy?
I'm trying to understand what the specific trend is that we're trying to get some traction on with policy.