Finance committee  Well, we have a systemic labour problem in western Canada, and there are just not enough people to run our operations.

Finance committee  I think it's because we have an obvious lack of infrastructure that could supply the various markets in Canada.

Finance committee  At the end of the day, I think diversifying and getting multiple customers for your product just makes sense.

Finance committee  I'm not an expert on that question. I'll pass on answering.

Finance committee  You'd be best to talk to Barbara on that question.

Finance committee  On a crew, it would be about six individuals from our side that would be working on a single drilling rig. But then you also have to keep in mind that you're going to have pumpers, wireline operators, etc.

Finance committee  The rule of thumb, we always say, is that for every rig that's working, it amounts to about 135 direct and indirect jobs.

Finance committee  You have to look at the service. Are you talking about just in our industry on the drilling side?

Finance committee  It's very rare. We have some companies that have tried it. We look at this as a long-term career opportunity for people, and we would much rather train and nurture a Canadian, bring them up in the industry and work them up on the rigs, than we would ever see the need for temporar

Finance committee  In fact, it was something I was asking for in my presentation. We would be extremely supportive of that. We have regions of our country where folks are unemployed, and we'd love to bring them out, train them up, and put them to work.

Finance committee  I would say, from a competitiveness standpoint, it's a huge benefit for our industry, for representing tens of thousands of workers, that we go to work when investors see a competitive tax climate in the country.

Finance committee  We have 45 drilling rig contractors and 76 services we're contracting out.

Finance committee  I do not consider the oil sands to be a disease. I see it as an opportunity for all Canadians. If we can do it in an environmentally and sustainable way, I think all Canadians, from coast to coast, can benefit from that tremendous resource. In our industry alone, we do a lot of

Finance committee  No.

Finance committee  Sure. Thanks, Mr. Adler, for the question. Certainly, what I will say is that we have to look at this as an overall competitive equation here. Corporate taxes are important, along with personal taxes, royalties, and fuel taxes. All of these issues add up to an overall investment