I know it's been quite a hot seat here for two hours—late on into the evening—and I'm satisfied with my opening rounds of questioning to the staff. However, I want to provide a message of support and solidarity to all of the front-line public service sector workers. I would ask that you give, through this experience, feedback to your staff that we certainly appreciate their work during the tumultuous time of COVID. Although it's our responsibility, at least my and the opposition's responsibility, to hold government accountable, that's certainly never and not a reflection of front-line workers and staff, whom you all are leading in your respective departments.
I appreciate your candour and anticipate getting to know and work with all of you over these next weeks and months—hopefully, barring a snap election, as stranger things have happened—as you continue to deliver the type of quality of services that Canadians have grown to expect and demand.
With that, I will relinquish the remainder of my time and thank all of the public sector workers who have helped steward us through this very tumultuous time.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.