Thank you, Dr. Ellis.
Thank you, everyone.
First, on the statement of what we've done until now.... As we know, COVID-19—although it's not over—is better than it could have been. That's, in part, because the federal government invested $72 billion to a large extent to support the safety and the health of Canadians. That is continuing through vaccination, rapid tests and access to treatments like Paxlovid.
Second is the additional $2 billion that was announced in the last budget to reduce the backlog in surgeries. That, obviously, comes through supporting health workers, nurses and doctors, hiring more of them, recruiting more of them and retaining more of them.
Finally, there are other measures that are supportive of the health workforce, including the $3 billion in long-term care, the $3 million in mental health care and the $3 billion in support to home care and community care services.