I will say that I would not, at this point, be able to identify true obstacles other than the willingness to get together in the same room and to establish that jurisdictional boundaries can't matter in this case. We really need to make sure—and it's in the interest of all Canadians, whether it's Jasper, Slave Lake or Fort McMurray, and there are so many more—that when these situations occur, jurisdictional barriers are removed in order to establish a true sense of public safety, especially in the recovery phase.
On October 9th, 2024. See this statement in context.