We were asking to have a voice in the negotiations. At the start, we had asked for a tripartite agreement, but that was not agreed to, and so we signed a strategic agreement. In an ideal world, we would be a party to a tripartite agreement, so we could participate fully in the process and be able to monitor the money transferred to each province and territory and what ends up happening.
On December 10th, 2024. See this statement in context.