I don't think I would say that we share that view.
The wage subsidy program was designed initially and then, as I mentioned a moment ago, adapted following consultation to make it very broadly based, very simple and able to be put very rapidly in place. It has, as I mentioned, supported the continuing employment relationship of at least more than five million Canadians. We think that's important.
We think this program is doing its job. One of the most important factors in coming out of an economic event like the COVID crisis is to ensure that businesses are able to rapidly regain their operations. The loss of the employment relationship is something that would have substantially slowed that process.
Therefore, one of the reasons we're seeing the kind of economic strength in the country that we are, notwithstanding these very difficult conditions for many businesses, is the fact that this program has helped maintain that relationship. We think that's very important as an instrument of economic policy, but it's also very much an important part of helping Canadians and helping Canadian businesses through these exceptionally difficult times.