Thank you, senator.
That was a suggestion made by two members of our city council, Mr. Cloutier and Mr. Egli, who drafted a resolution requesting that the federal government provide the services of a mediator. Unfortunately, they didn't submit that resolution, which was a draft, to city council. I don't know why.
I had probably mentioned the idea in the first week of the protest. I suggested it to Mr. Blair and other federal government representatives, who told me, however, that it wasn't a priority and that there would be no mediation with the persons responsible for the protest.
However, I think it was a good idea, but the federal government ultimately had the authority to say yes or no, and it said no.