It is bizarre that we are in this situation, where we have somebody who is a special adviser to the governing party also serving on the board of a company that is in direct conflict with the stated objective and promise of the government with which he is currently associated.
I understand what a board member on a board of directors does, but this is super, super awkward. I have to tell you that our bigger worry is for.... All of the other acquirers watch closely what is happening. If this is allowed to stand, if Stripe does not change gears and actually flow the discounts that it's supposed to to small merchants, the whole process will fall apart. Whether it's Stripe, its board or Mr. Carney, somebody needs to move here and make this happen.
It was the Deputy Prime Minister who said in a recent statement that it is the expectation of the Government of Canada that all participants in the ecosystem will pass on these savings down to the small businesses that deserve them. Now we have a party that is not doing that, with this very close connection to the same players. It is really outrageous.