I see the absence of information that is credible and non-partisan—well, let me rephrase that. I see the role of the office being enhanced as a result of the pandemic. There is clearly an appetite for non-partisan and objective information and analysis when it comes to the state of the nation's economy and national finances.
The electoral period last year showed that we could provide credible and needed analysis and information costings in that case. In the current pandemic, while the government is busy coming up with economic measures and support measures, it hasn't paid that much attention to providing a fiscal picture, so the role of the office, I think, is appreciated by many stakeholders, including parliamentarians and Canadians, when it comes to providing a sense of the magnitude of expenditures so far.
I clearly see a need for the office, both in times of economic growth and in dire economic circumstances like this.