Finance committee  Good afternoon, and thank you very much, Mr. Chair. As was said, my name is Michael Wood. I am a partner at Ottawa Special Events. I want to thank the Standing Committee on Finance for the opportunity to hear my concerns and recommendations on behalf of small businesses across

Finance committee  No problem at all. Thank you so much for asking the question, Mr. Fraser, and thank you for the kind words. You know, I think, honestly, this a team effort. This is a team effort between small business and the government, whether it's federal or provincial. We do need people in

Finance committee  Yes. Thank you so much for asking me to do so. We've looked at different industries. I know that the government's been looking at the airline industry and how we solve that. The problem is that 98%—this huge number—of people work for small businesses. Yes, there was no playbook.

Finance committee  That's absolutely correct, sir. They're not going to be here. Many industries are not going to be here a year from now unless we get more support, more subsidies from the government. The loans aren't going to cut it. The federal government put millions upon millions of dollars t

Finance committee  It's still happening today, to the best of my knowledge.

Finance committee  I absolutely will. Thank you.

Finance committee  Thank you very much for the question. I will be as brief as possible. We appreciate when the government uses generosity—very much so. I look at it as the government's having closed our industry, and rightfully so. Please don't get me wrong. I understand why the shutdown happene