Mr. Chairman, thank you very much for the invitation to appear before this committee to discuss the economic stimulus package.
With me today are two colleagues: from the Privy Council Office, Tim Sargent, assistant secretary to the cabinet, liaison secretariat for macroeconomic policy; and from the Department of Finance, Paul Rochon, senior assistant deputy minister, economic and fiscal policy.
We don't really have an opening statement. We would be very pleased to respond to the committee's questions on budget implementation, to the best of our ability.