I'm sorry. Given that I don't follow you on Twitter, I can't use your tweets to ask you questions.
The mayor of Ottawa said he had declared a state of emergency, but that did not really give him any powers and it was symbolic. I don't know whether you are familiar with those comments. I know you are not an expert in municipal law, but according to your CV, you have a lot of experience with emergencies.
In your opinion, that declaration? Those measures, were they symbolic only or did they confer important powers?