Mr. Speaker, I hear the member talk about mechanisms for medium and long term measures. What we need today is very short term measures. Businesses are in jeopardy right now, and it will be worse after May 23.
We hear the Prime Minister and government members say that what is needed to deal with the situation is already there in existing programs. If the government has what it needs, if everything is planned, what is it waiting for to announce what it can do and what it intends to do?
Apparently, it is not really the case. That is why the Bloc Quebecois has proposed specific measures. I am speaking on behalf of small businesses that cannot turn to Canada Economic Development. They need a short term guaranteed loan program. Does such a program exist for small businesses? Yes or no? If there is no such program, what is the government waiting for to set one up?