Thank you for your question.
Like you, I completely agree that sanctions against Russia were necessary. At the same time, though, I want to draw your attention to the following analogy: when the Canadian government signs a free trade agreement, it provides compensation to help Canadian businesses adjust to the changes.
In the case of the sanctions against Russia, I think the Canadian government should take the same approach it does when it signs free trade agreements with countries such as the U.S., as well as France and other European countries.
The government could also provide another form of compensation, something along the lines of the emergency wage subsidy. As in our case, some companies are harder hit than others. The minimum reduction in revenue for the emergency wage subsidy was 25%. As a result of the effects of the sanctions against Russia, we are currently experiencing a drop in revenue of more than 30%, and the consequences for us are very significant. Those are two measures the government could consider to compensate Canadian businesses.