On May 4, 2020, in response to a question from a member, an official from the Department of Finance told the committee:
...infrastructure is one of the tried and tested stimulus levers. At an appropriate time we would be turning our minds to such things that have worked in the past to stimulate the economy, but we really still need to see our way through the current stabilization and restart activities.
Then on May 12, the PBO told the finance committee that “the government should seriously consider productivity-enhancing stimulus measures as opposed to pure spending, which doesn't lead to greater well-being and greater wealth-generating capacity”.
To what extent should the federal government use infrastructure-spending stimulus measures, and when should these fiscal measures and this stimulus spending be implemented?