You noted that the cost to the City of Windsor has been $5.7 million. I've seen the itinerary that was submitted to the ministers. We have not heard....
Quite frankly, I feel betrayed. People lost their jobs and income during this time and did all the right things. Many people came to the protests—we know from media accounts—from outside the area. Meanwhile, if nothing changes, will it be municipal taxpayers who have to pick up the cost, especially given the fact that they've lost out personally and have had loss of their own employment? There has been some minor compensation to businesses, and the Jersey barriers remained for weeks.
If we don't get support for this, then it's going to have to come from city taxpayers to protect the backbone of the nation.