No. I think it's easy for us to look back in retrospect and make assertions about certain things, but at the time, people were desperate for information, and they wanted to know how they could access the emergency wage subsidy. They wanted to know what loans were available to them. As not-for-profits or charities or entrepreneurs, they wanted to know whether there were different rules that would apply. How could they apply? What was the eligibility? Those were real concerns. Those were real needs of small businesses in every corner of the country.
I think being able to access that information simply and clearly was not a “nice to have”; it was essential. It was critical, and I think the minister made the right call to use every support available to her to provide that information to Canadians as broadly and as expeditiously as she did. I think she had the best of intentions to do right by Canadians.
As well, it's very important to know that all of the work that was contracted was supplied to the highest quality and was excellent value for the dollar. I believe it really helped Canadian businesses understand what they were entitled to and what they could access.