Chrystia Freeland on Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021

In the House of Commons on April 28th, 2022. See this statement in context.

Bill C‑8—Time Allocation MotionEconomic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021Government Orders

April 28th, 2022 / 4:35 p.m.

Liberal

Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON

Madam Speaker, it is important to support small businesses, because they are the heart not only of our economy but of our communities.

Our measures have worked. We have prevented economic scarring. We have prevented a wave of bankruptcies, which people were concerned about when COVID first hit. Canada has now recovered 115% of the jobs lost to COVID, compared to just 93% in the United States.

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