Finance committee  On the grant side, we would like to use that as a matching stimulus to the private sector. My experience in fundraising is that the private sector responds very well to incentives. I know they think it's important that government support us in this important time, so it would be

Finance committee  If I take it from an economic impact perspective, that's probably the best business case. I mentioned about $135 million in southwestern Ontario. I mentioned a number of businesses that are supported. Think of the B and Bs, the hotels, the restaurants, small businesses. There a

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the committee for inviting us here today. The Stratford Festival's executive director, Anita Gaffney, is with me today and is also available to answer any questions. We would both ask that you think of the Stratford Festival as a business