Madam Speaker, one statistic does not tell the whole story. We have recovered two-thirds of the jobs we lost. Most of the jobs that have not been recovered are in the gig economy. These are precarious jobs and the investment needed right now will mean turning many of these jobs into something that will be more fulfilling and more rewarding for the individuals working at them and their families. We do not want to go back to where we were in January and February where people were working at part-time jobs, with minimum wage, no benefits and no future. We can do better than that for those people. That is what we have to focus on.
In the House of Commons on October 6th, 2020. See this statement in context.