I lived in Regina for a few years and it's everything a public service should be. We should probably have more public services, and we shouldn't let the government sabotage them on behalf of private interests so that the private sector can pretend they're saving the day. Don't let the private interests and their government lackies scam you. A government is perfectly capable of running an extraordinarily effective public service. The governments we vote for aren't interested in doing that, though.