Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to say, first of all, that the north was very glad to see the package of support announced earlier this week, specifically the health, transportation and business supports. I've heard quite a bit of feedback from the chambers of commerce and the chambers of mines in my riding, as well as the northern senators, who had expressed some concerns about the flexibility of some of the programs, like the wage subsidy.
First, could somebody could talk about the response to assist the territories and a little about further steps to address our unique needs?
Second, the Government of the Northwest Territories has been waiting quite a while now for a response to its request for an increased borrowing limit. That limit is set by the federal government. It's kind of time. The Government of the Northwest Territories plans to do a number of initiatives.
I'm just wondering if somebody could respond to those two issues.