Well, one thing is certain: the duration of the prorogation counts for a lot. I am the most critical of the government on that front. Governments can decide to prorogue Parliament for a combination of reasons, ranging from political and strategic to virtuous. In this case, the situation demanded that the government not close its legislative toolbox for such a long period of time. We were building the plane as we were flying it, to use a popular metaphor.
As it was, we were struggling to cope with the crisis with the tools we had. The powers of the provinces and the executive branch were still available, of course, but for the government to throw out the window tools at its disposal for six weeks is to put its interests ahead of the best interests of the federation.
I'll agree that, under normal circumstances, summer months matter less than winter months, but these aren't normal circumstances. That's why I'm focusing so much on how long Parliament was prorogued during a crisis. That was probably where the government went most wrong in this whole situation.