I have just a short question.
There were reports in the media that there were ongoing negotiations, with the mayor or whomever. I understand when you say that there was no “they're”; there were numerous people all saying that they were in charge.
It struck me at the time that the police board for Ottawa stated they were not aware of any negotiations that were going on.
My question is this: Is that normal, in the Ottawa Police Service, that the police board would not be aware of the mayor carrying on negotiations?
I'm not commenting on whether they're right or wrong. I'm just trying to get my head around how this information is disseminated, so that the people who are making decisions are better able to understand what is going on.