When you look at the capabilities of the men and women in uniform in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu at Montérégie at the time, clearly the capabilities needed were there, which is why they came from Valcartier--to have mobility and vehicles to move around.
The issue and challenges in that region were looked at. The decision made by the commander on the scene at the time was to bring forces out of Valcartier instead of the local forces, because they may not have had the capability that was needed. They were put into place very quickly after the Province of Quebec asked for their support.
Again, it's not either/or, one or the other. It depends on the situation, when it's going to happen, who's the closest, and who has the capabilities to provide that support to meet the challenge. For example, in Manitoba there is a continuing challenge with flooding. We deployed a reserve company because it was the closest and had the capabilities. So from the perspective of time and space, it met the requirements.
Coming back to the situation in Quebec, forces from Valcartier had that capability, with vehicles and heavy equipment that may not have been locally located.