Yes we need government to intervene but JT is just shovelling money out the door as fast as he can and it isn't sustainable. Today it was 2.5 billion for seniors. If you are receiving old age security, you will get a check. It takes a combined income of over $120K before they start clawing back OAS, give it to seniors who really need it.
I can't fault the government for spending all this money, people need it, and so does our economy. A lot of money is being saved rather than spent though, which is worrisome for the economy at the moment but in the longrun will be ok, it will eventually spent.
We have to be careful to watch what's being spent though, obviously. I have a friend who got laid off and went on the CERB benefit. Financially this was doable for them. But then their employer got the wage subsidy thing and my friend was re-hired but is still sitting at home doing nothing and getting paid 75% of their regular wages for doing nothing, paid for by the government. Maybe some people need that extra money though, for mortgages and whatnot, I dunno. This friend doesn't have kids either.