Thank you for the question, Mrs. Gill. It’s a very good question.
I often attend meetings that bring together chiefs from all regions of Canada. One topic that comes up often is this perpetual war between the provinces and the federal government over jurisdiction.
In the past, all kinds of disasters have happened in Canada. I’m thinking of my brothers in British Columbia, for example, who reported the unfortunate situations they experienced and are still experiencing months after the evacuation. It would be a matter of pooling our resources and our knowledge, our skills and our expertise. Leaders, be they federal, provincial, regional or municipal, have enough shared knowledge to put mitigation measures in place when disasters happen, no matter where they happen in the country.
Canada participates in international meetings that address the impacts of greenhouse gases and climate change. Working closely with countries in the northern hemisphere is necessary to find solutions and make changes so that communities are safer, especially those in northern regions.
We could do something interesting if we work together to put in place preventative response plans to ensure everyone’s safety.