Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good evening, everyone.
I want to thank the witnesses for their presentations.
My first question is for Mr. Stratton or Ms. Drigola.
I agree that it's important to maintain measures such as the Canada emergency wage subsidy and the Canada emergency rent subsidy for the duration of the pandemic to help people through the crisis. My question is about after the pandemic.
In the fall 2020 economic statement, Ms. Freeland announced a $70 billion to $100 billion post-pandemic stimulus package. This echoes the Biden administration's $1.9 trillion package in the United States. However, there's some debate in this country about the package. Some economists say that it's a good idea and others say that it isn't necessary.
What are your thoughts on this? What's your organization's position on this stimulus package?