Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Madam Deputy Prime Minister, thank you for being with us today to answer our questions.
Since the beginning of the COVID‑19 pandemic, the government has protected Canadians with public health measures and vaccines. Canada has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world. The government has also provided support to Canadians and businesses to the tune of approximately $289 billion, as of the end of October 2021.
All of these measures have saved lives, kept businesses going through an incredibly challenging time and protected workers. They protected their jobs and they protected their incomes. In my riding of Etobicoke Centre, people express to me constantly that they are grateful and appreciative that the Government of Canada stepped up and provided that support. We had their backs during COVID-19.
You described the measures in Bill C-2 in your remarks as the final pivot. For the constituents of Etobicoke Centre, who are eager to know about C-2 and what supports will be offered, could you explain what the “final pivot” means?