I believe that they acted in good faith, and they took the steps necessary and invoked the authorities that they believed were within their authority to enact under provincial legislation. I also believe there were a number of things that perhaps weren't available to the province that became our responsibility.
I would point out—and I know you're already aware of it Senator, as is this committee—that there were consultations with the premiers across the country, including with the Premier of Ontario, before we invoked our federal legislation and the Emergencies Act.
I think it was really a determination of a proportional and appropriate use of authorities at various levels of government. I think we had a shared commitment to bringing about a peaceful resolution, and we were both prepared to take whatever actions would enable that to happen.