--negotiating tables actually deal with topics that fall under provincial jurisdiction or shared provincial and federal jurisdiction. We've certainly heard stories that the sole European negotiator is sitting across the table from quite a number of competent Canadian negotiators from across the country. I think the Department of Foreign Affairs has done a remarkable job in coordinating this whole process. The provinces have certainly done yeomen's work in offering up the resources that are necessary to carry this out, because it is more than a full-time job for everybody involved.
On June 10th, 2010. See this statement in context.