Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, it's good to see you. Thank you for your testimony today.
I want to put the following to you. As you very well know, particular sectors of the Canadian economy have been hit harder than others. When I talk to London restaurant owners and hotel owners, those whose business relies on tourism, they are, first of all, very happy to have received wage subsidy support, rent support and the CEBA. Those programs are sustaining those businesses right now.
One of the questions I also get is this: How long will these supports be available? We could see a situation in which the pandemic is addressed. We know that vaccines are on the way and that there is a silver lining here, but these businesses will be the last to come back. What do you say to those business owners who are wondering about how long programs will continue?