Thank you, Chair.
Welcome to all our guests today. I commented to them when they entered the room that it's nice to see people in person again. It's been a long time since we've seen this many guests sitting at the end of the table. Welcome, all.
I want to focus on trucking and truckers because, as you know, of course, in Newfoundland and Labrador we have no trains on the island and are surrounded by water, so we depend heavily on the boating industry, the airline industry and on the trucking industry to deliver. I know that during the first year of the pandemic, for example, people realized the value that they bring in terms of the supply of groceries to the island and medical supplies and on and on. That certainly elevated the profile and the importance of truckers in the province, and people appreciated the extra effort they put in to get things done.
Considering the shortages we have—30,000 plus—how is industry promoting careers in these fields? What could they be doing better?
I'll go to Mrs. Splinter and then maybe to Mr. Millian.