Thank you. That's a great question.
On that front I would say that, when I was referring to the request for assistance, that is in the context of an emergency situation that is life-threatening, like a wildfire situation. You need to quickly put the resources in place to make sure that you're protecting Canadians.
When it comes to forestry pests or the mountain pine beetle, I don't see this as qualifying as the same type of emergency that we see when we're providing assistance. At the same time, although I confess to my ignorance on that front, I know there are other federal players, like the Canadian Forest Service and others, that work closely with provinces.
In my experience, there has never been a request for assistance for the specific situation of dealing with pests, because we're turning our attention to other emergencies that really put Canadians are risk.