Nicola Sturgeon says she's on a "national mission" to create green jobs and improve prospects for young people as MSPs demand urgent investment to prevent economic catastrophe.
The First Minister set out her ambition ahead of her "programme for government" speech at the Scottish Parliament, knowing it has been entirely shaped by the pandemic.
But opposition MSPs have a long list of demands they expect to her take on during her statement at Holyrood today.
Sturgeon, hinting at the direction of her plans, said: "Equipping people with skills for the future to keep them in work or get back into employment will be critical. From our young people entering the job market for the first time to older workers who need to retrain, we will make sure that no one is left behind."
As the largest opposition, the Scottish Conservatives - under new boss Douglass Ross - set out an alternative blueprint called Power Up Scotland. It calls for a town centre rescue plan, education guarantee to age 18, and wider economic plans including a hardship fund for firms in localised lockdown.
Ross said: "In the biggest economic downturn of our lifetime, the UK Government stepped up and protected nearly a million Scottish jobs. Now the Scottish Government must match that ambition."
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard teed up his demands by focusing on an immediate extra welfare equivalent to the Scottish Child Payment, which is not due to begin next February.
Greens might be encouraged with Sturgeon's advance comments, but they still want a five-point housing plan to kickstart a recovery. It includes support for private tenants and a promise to free up housing used for short term lets.
The party wants action to focus on ending homelessness, tackle out-of-control rents, stop evictions in the pandemic, tackle climate change and create jobs.
Lib Dems said focus on the economy must be "needle sharp". They want to reverse a year-long delay in entitlement to 1140 hours of childcare. More support for business in local lockdowns. They also want an immediate inquiry on the handling of the virus crisis.
The SNP still have demands of their own for the government. Inverclyde councillor Chris McEleny called for a deprivation fund to deal with the economic, health and social crisis caused by covid.
