Thank you. I appreciate that question and can understand the issues there.
Each department is required to do an operational review and align their resources to priority areas. For DFO, the protection of native species for the Great Lakes is a priority. Working on prevention of the establishment of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes aligns with that mandate. For DFO, working with our partners is absolutely essential. That is how we've always done our work and how we plan to continue to do our work.
For Environment Canada, I can't really comment on the decisions made there. For DFO, we do want to continue to work with our partners. We can't do the work we've done, the good work we've done, without them.