We raised this issue with Transport Canada at the end of November and said we understood there had been a 25% cut and asked what Transport Canada had done about it. We were advised by the officials that they were not consulted, that it was simply a directive from the central organs of government, as part of their budget review, to cut 10% or whatever figure, and that is when the RCMP on its own decision cut air marshals by 25%.
Whether it's based on the budget, or the number of flights...they decide how they put on the flights. All we have is that it's a 25% cut. Transport Canada said they were not consulted; it was an RCMP-only decision to respond to the directives of central organs of government to cut the budget.