Thank you very much for that, Ms. McDermott.
One of the reasons I ask is that sometimes the argument is made that these measures are so expensive that we can't afford them. My view is that we couldn't have afforded not to implement them in a timely way.
I believe it was Professor Kevin Milligan when he testified before this committee previously who made the point that the virus created significant costs. The federal government was faced with the decision, effectively, as to who should bear that cost and whether the government should step up with emergency supports or whether it should be passed on to households and businesses that, in my mind, could ill afford those measures.
I'm curious, from your perspective, based on the fiscal position that Canada held entering this pandemic and the impact that this pandemic has had on already low interest rates.... I'll simplify the question. Can we afford the emergency response?