Yes, I am. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Congratulations on becoming the new Governor of the Bank of Canada, and welcome to the finance committee. Hopefully, your tenure will eventually become less demanding than it is at this critical time.
A few weeks ago, I asked your predecessor, Mr. Poloz, if our economy, which is forecast to resume growing again in 2021, following a possible 6% decline in 2020, will recover the growth lost in 2020. He was quite optimistic that we can regain growth and even recoup lost ground relatively quickly, as the economy will be operating under its capacity.
Given what has happened since that time with COVID-19, such as the gradual reopening of our economy, are you as optimistic as your predecessor that we can achieve strong growth? What can the government do to ensure that we recover our lost growth and reach our full potential as quickly as possible?