Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.
A warm welcome to you, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and through the chair, to your officials, I thank them for their extraordinary work throughout this pandemic to support Canadians during this unprecedented time.
The omicron variant is a stark reminder that our battle with COVID is not over. You've talked about that. We also know that the best economic policy for Canadians is a strong health policy. Right now what that means is that it's important for as many Canadians as possible to be vaccinated. Can you elaborate on where you feel the Canadian economy is at?