Thank you very much for that question.
Absolutely. This is an unprecedented circumstance, and it is very difficult on so many people across the country. I have personally talked to many, and my teams have talked to many—into the thousands. There is no question that this is absolutely hard. Everything we are doing is to try to help them weather this unprecedented time.
I would also reference a quote from the president of the Business Council of Canada, whose president represents many Canadian businesses. He says, “Moving too quickly risks a resurgence of the virus, setting back the health of Canadians and the economic recovery.”
We're guided by science and medical advice. Job one here is to stop and slow the spread of this disease. In doing so, we need to support our businesses. We need to support the smallest of our businesses, those entrepreneurs who have spent their lives creating that opportunity. As an immigrant myself, who came to this country and grew up in exactly one of those businesses, I understand not only how hard it is but also that this hard work is your life's work.
So, what are we trying to do? We're trying to save jobs and businesses. We're trying to help Canadians through this, and we're helping. What we need to do is take the advice to make sure we're doing it in a way that keeps Canadians safe and continues to keep Canadians safe.